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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 using PACKET_MR_PROMISC, which could allow attackers to sniff the network without detection, as demonstrated using libpcap.

Published

2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.10 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.20 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.3.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.3.99 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.10 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
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