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.

Scoring

CVSS base score
0.01
EPSS probability
0.13%
Published
2005-06-28
Last modified
2026-03-16

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