CVE-2021-45485
kernel: information leak in the IPv6 implementation
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 31, 2021
Updated · August 6, 2026
Description
An information leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IPv6 implementation in the __ipv6_select_ident in net/ipv6/output_core.c function. The use of a small hash table in IP ID generation allows a remote attacker to reveal sensitive information.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-327 · Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm