Linux Kernel 2.2 Promiscuous Mode privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.2 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Promiscuous Mode. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1976. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.2 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Promiscuous Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1976 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9676) and SecurityFocus (BID 5304†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/24/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +160 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3324 days 🔍
07/07/2024 +3624 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1976 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1976
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19618
X-Force: 9676
SecurityFocus: 5304 - Linux Kernel Promiscuous Mode Status Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 11:28
Updated: 07/07/2024 09:48
Changes: 08/05/2014 11:28 (43), 06/10/2018 13:35 (8), 07/07/2024 09:48 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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