CVE-2020-25645

kernel: Geneve/IPsec traffic may be unencrypted between two Geneve endpoints

Published Oct 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc7. Traffic between two Geneve endpoints may be unencrypted when IPsec is configured to encrypt traffic for the specific UDP port used by the GENEVE tunnel allowing anyone between the two endpoints to read the traffic unencrypted. The main threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2417-1 linux-4.19 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2494-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4774-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-18310 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc7. Traffic between two Geneve endpoints may be unencrypted when IPsec is configured to encrypt traffic for the specific UDP port used by the GENEVE tunnel allowing anyone between the two endpoints to read the traffic unencrypted. The main threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4657-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4658-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4660-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4912-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
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epss

{'score': 0.00108}