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…

published June 28, 2005

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00405 · 33.3th percentile
Published
2005-06-28T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 JUN 04:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5