ifconfig, when used on the Linux kernel 2.2 and later, does not report when the network interface is in promiscuous mode if it was put in promiscuous mode using PACKET_MR_PROMISC, which could allow attackers to sniff the network without detection, as demonstrated using libpcap.
References
Configurations
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History
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References | () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0279.html - | |
References | () http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284142 - | |
References | () http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284257 - | |
References | () http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9676.php - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5304 - Patch |
Information
Published : 2002-12-31 05:00
Updated : 2024-11-20 23:42
NVD link : CVE-2002-1976
Mitre link : CVE-2002-1976
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2002-1976
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE