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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

AuthorNote
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

Low

Status

Package Release Status
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)