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CVE-2002-1976

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 usin…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
Versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5

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