CVE-2010-4563
The Linux kernel, when using IPv6, allows remote attackers to determine whether a host is...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
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CVE-2010-4563- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2010-4563- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4529 No score
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.
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EUVD-2010-4529- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgrg-f7m4-p242 No score
The Linux kernel, when using IPv6, allows remote attackers to determine whether a host is...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cgrg-f7m4-p242- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-34845 No score
CVE-2010-4563 affecting package kernel for versions less than 6.6.35.1-4
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.
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AZL-34845- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVAZL-6515 No score
CVE-2010-4563 affecting package kernel for versions less than 5.10.78.1-1
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.
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AZL-6515- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
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CVE-2010-4563- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4563 No score
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.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4563- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2010-4563 No score
CVE-2010-4563 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2010-4563 in the linux package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2010-4563- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelAzure Linux:3 |
before 6.6.35.1-4 | 6.6.35.1-4 |
kernelAzure Linux:2 |
before 5.10.78.1-1 | 5.10.78.1-1 |
linuxDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.1.106-16.1.106-26.1.106-36.1.112-16.1.115-1 Show 45 moreShow less6.1.119-16.1.123-16.1.124-16.1.128-16.1.129-16.1.133-16.1.135-16.1.137-16.1.139-16.1.140-16.1.147-16.1.148-16.1.153-16.1.158-16.1.159-16.1.162-16.1.164-16.1.170-16.1.170-26.1.170-36.1.172-16.1.174-16.1.176-16.1.177-16.1.180-16.1.187-16.1.190-16.1.27-16.1.37-16.1.38-16.1.38-26.1.38-2~bpo11+16.1.38-36.1.38-46.1.38-4~bpo11+16.1.52-16.1.55-16.1.55-1~bpo11+16.1.64-16.1.66-16.1.67-16.1.69-16.1.69-1~bpo11+16.1.76-16.1.76-1~bpo11+1 |
None known |
linuxDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.12.100-16.12.101-16.12.105-16.12.107-16.12.111-1 Show 45 moreShow less6.12.113-16.12.38-16.12.41-16.12.43-16.12.43-1~bpo12+16.12.48-16.12.57-16.12.57-1~bpo12+16.12.63-16.12.63-1~bpo12+16.12.69-16.12.69-1~bpo12+16.12.73-16.12.73-1~bpo12+16.12.74-16.12.74-26.12.74-2~bpo12+16.12.85-16.12.85-1~bpo12+16.12.86-16.12.86-1~bpo12+16.12.88-16.12.88-1~bpo12+16.12.90-16.12.90-1~bpo12+16.12.90-26.12.90-2~bpo12+16.12.94-16.12.94-1~bpo12+16.12.95-16.12.95-1~bpo12+16.12.96-16.13.10-1~exp16.13.11-1~exp16.13.2-1~exp16.13.3-1~exp16.13.4-1~exp16.13.5-1~exp16.13.6-1~exp16.13.7-1~exp16.13.8-1~exp16.13.9-1~exp16.13~rc6-1~exp16.13~rc7-1~exp16.14.3-1~exp1 |
None known |
linuxDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.12.100-16.12.101-16.12.105-16.12.107-16.12.111-1 Show 45 moreShow less6.12.113-16.12.38-16.12.41-16.12.43-16.12.43-1~bpo12+16.12.48-16.12.57-16.12.57-1~bpo12+16.12.63-16.12.63-1~bpo12+16.12.69-16.12.69-1~bpo12+16.12.73-16.12.73-1~bpo12+16.12.74-16.12.74-26.12.74-2~bpo12+16.12.85-16.12.85-1~bpo12+16.12.86-16.12.86-1~bpo12+16.12.88-16.12.88-1~bpo12+16.12.90-16.12.90-1~bpo12+16.12.90-26.12.90-2~bpo12+16.12.94-16.12.94-1~bpo12+16.12.95-16.12.95-1~bpo12+16.12.96-16.13.10-1~exp16.13.11-1~exp16.13.2-1~exp16.13.3-1~exp16.13.4-1~exp16.13.5-1~exp16.13.6-1~exp16.13.7-1~exp16.13.8-1~exp16.13.9-1~exp16.13~rc6-1~exp16.13~rc7-1~exp16.14.3-1~exp1 |
None known |
linuxRoot:Debian:12 |
before 6.1.190-1.aikido.167 | 6.1.190-1.aikido.167 |
rootio-linuxRoot:Debian:12 |
before 6.1.190-1.aikido.167 | 6.1.190-1.aikido.167 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | ||
| facts | OSV | |
| affected | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4563 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Linux Kernel, published February 2, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.89%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in kernel 6.6.35.1-4.
References
Left out here: 598 versions. The JSON record has them.