From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
To: kargig@void.gr
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux kernel handling of IPv6 temporary addresses
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:29:56 -0500 (EST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20121114.162956.610530798200803185.davem@davemloft.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20121114231411.4328fc47@lola.kot>
From: George Kargiotakis <kargig@void.gr>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:14:11 +0200
> Due to the way the Linux kernel handles the creation of IPv6 temporary
> addresses a malicious LAN user can remotely disable them altogether
> which may lead to privacy violations and information disclosure.
A malicious user who can emit random packets as root on your LAN can
also corrupt your ARP cache with entries that point to the wrong MAC
address.
What's your point?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-11-14 21:30 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-11-14 21:14 Linux kernel handling of IPv6 temporary addresses George Kargiotakis
2012-11-14 21:29 ` David Miller [this message]
2012-11-14 23:03 ` George Kargiotakis
2012-11-14 23:08 ` David Miller
2012-11-16 21:27 ` Ben Hutchings
2012-12-27 15:57 ` George Kargiotakis
2012-12-27 16:54 ` Eric Dumazet
2012-12-28 17:19 ` Eric Dumazet
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