netdev - Re: Linux kernel handling of IPv6 temporary addresses

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Message-Id: <20121114.162956.610530798200803185.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:29:56 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	kargig@...d.gr
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux kernel handling of IPv6 temporary addresses

From: George Kargiotakis <kargig@...d.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?
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