CVE-2021-45489 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In NetBSD through 9.2, the IPv6 Flow Label generation algorithm employs a weak cryptographic PRNG.

Published: 2021-12-25

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-32255	In NetBSD through 9.2, the IPv6 Flow Label generation algorithm employs a weak cryptographic PRNG.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00964.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2021-001.txt.asc
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2112.09604.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Netbsd Netbsd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-12-25T01:03:41.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:39:21.143Z

Reserved: 2021-12-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-45489

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-25T02:15:06.847

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:13:29.707

Link: CVE-2021-45489

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-338
Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

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