Information Exposure Affecting linux-virt-doc package, versions <6.12.10-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-MINIMOSLATEST-LINUXVIRTDOC-13315763
  • published6 Oct 2025
  • 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 Minimos:latest linux-virt-doc to version 6.12.10-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-virt-doc package and not the linux-virt-doc package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest 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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