kernel: ipv6: sniffer detection
Published Feb 2, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.89%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.89% (0.02892) | 86.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.98% (0.02978) | 85.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 48.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 70.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 61.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00218) | 59.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 57.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00184) | 54.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 64.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/254 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4563 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788930 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4563
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4563
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/254 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4563 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788930 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4563 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4563 |
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