Information Exposure Affecting linux-azure-6.18 package, versions <6.18.18-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXAZURE618-15367641
  • published2 Mar 2026
  • disclosed2 Feb 2012

Introduced: 2 Feb 2012

CVE-2010-4563  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-azure-6.18 to version 6.18.18-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-azure-6.18 package and not the linux-azure-6.18 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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