CVE-2010-4563
Published: 2 February 2012
The Linux kernel, when using IPv6, allows remote attackers to determine whether a host is sniffing the network by sending an ICMPv6 Echo Request to a multicast address and determining whether an Echo Reply is sent, as demonstrated by thcping.
Notes
Author | Note |
---|---|
henrix | no upstream fix yet. also, RH has rated this issue as having low security impact and is not planning to address it. |
mdeslaur | this is a minor issue, we don't plan on fixing this with a security update. |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Ignored
|
|
quantal |
Ignored
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Ignored
|
lucid |
Ignored
|
|
maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
oneiric |
Ignored
|
|
precise |
Ignored
|
|
quantal |
Ignored
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|
|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Ignored
|
|
maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Ignored
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|
|
linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|
|
linux-lts-backport-natty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Ignored
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|
|
linux-lts-backport-oneiric Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Ignored
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Ignored
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
oneiric |
Ignored
|
|
precise |
Ignored
|
|
quantal |
Ignored
|
|
upstream |
Deferred
(referred to security)
|