CVE-2021-45485

kernel: information leak in the IPv6 implementation

Published Dec 25, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3, net/ipv6/output_core.c has an information leak because of certain use of a hash table which, although big, doesn't properly consider that IPv6-based attackers can typically choose among many IPv6 source addresses.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-32251 In the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3, net/ipv6/output_core.c has an information leak because of certain use of a hash table which, although big, doesn't properly consider that IPv6-based attackers can typically choose among many IPv6 source addresses.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5299-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5343-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00377}

epss

{'score': 0.00512}

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
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Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function Communications Cloud Native Core Policy
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 4:39 AM
Reserved
Dec 25, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 25, 2021, 2:15 AM
Modified
Aug 5, 2026, 6:42 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 31, 2021, 12:00 AM