CVE-2002-1976 Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [2.2.0,2.4.19]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (24th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-3005713
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed31 Dec 2002
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 31 Dec 2002

CVE-2002-1976  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for torvalds/linux.

Overview

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1