{"id":"CVE-2002-1976","details":"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.","modified":"2026-04-10T03:35:09.692272Z","published":"2002-12-31T05:00:00Z","references":[{"type":"FIX","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5304"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0279.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284142"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284257"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9676.php"}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}