Interface entered promiscuous mode

[tam481]

From a security perspective should I be concerned when I see kernel logs that an interface entered promiscuous mode?

kern.info kernel: [1272115.942968] br-lan: entered promiscuous mode
kern.info kernel: [1272119.863672] br-lan: left promiscuous mode
kern.info kernel: [1272125.312807] br-lan: entered promiscuous mode
kern.info kernel: [1272183.973173] br-lan: left promiscuous mode

[brada4]

Maybe look at the log(read) lines between entries to get some clue?

[mk24]

Promiscuous mode is necessary for a router to work. It means the interface will accept packets not addressed directly to it, so they can be routed elsewhere.

[frollic]

@tam481

an interface entered promiscuous mode?

For your daughter, yes, for your wifi, no.

[tam481]

haha.

Thank you all for your prompt replies. I thought a bridge would need to be in that mode to operate but wasn't certain so I thought I would ask the good community