CVE catalog
CVE-2002-1976
net-tools: CVE-2002-1976
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.40% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | net-tools | sid | 2.10-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | net-tools | forky | 2.10-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | net-tools | trixie | 2.10-1.3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | net-tools | bookworm | 2.10-0.1+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | net-tools | bookworm-security | 2.10-0.1+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | net-tools | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | net-tools | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | net-tools | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | net-tools | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [net-tools]Affected
Details (4)
2.10-0.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · net-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · net-tools · debian · 12
2.10-0.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · net-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · net-tools · debian · 12
2.10-0.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
dsa · net-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · net-tools · debian · 12
2.10-0.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
dsa · net-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · net-tools · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [net-tools]Affected
Details (2)
2.10-1.3· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · net-tools · debian · 13
2.10-1.3· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · net-tools · debian · 13
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