*** This bug is a security vulnerability *** Public security bug reported:
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. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Low Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Low Status: Invalid ** Tags: kernel-cve-tracking-bug ** Tags added: kernel-cve-tracking-bug ** This bug has been flagged as a security vulnerability ** This bug has been flagged as a security vulnerability ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2010-4563 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/927881 Title: CVE-2010-4563 To manage notifications about this bug go to: 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