{"cve":"CVE-2002-1976","nvd":{"published":"2002-12-31T05:00:00.000","modified":"2026-06-16T22:00:24.743","status":"Modified","description":"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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":[],"references":["http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0279.html","http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284142","http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284257","http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9676.php","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5304"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:35:54.859949650+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2002-1976","score":0.00405,"percentile":0.34773,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}