CVE-2021-45486
kernel: information leak in the IPv4 implementation
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 24, 2021
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
An information leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IPv4 implementation in the ip_rt_init in net/ipv4/route.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 · 3.5CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-497 · Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere