Name: CVE-2010-4563: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2010-4563, CWE-200, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.00254

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	May 15, 2025
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Apr 15, 2011

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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