CVE-2021-3773: Infoleak

Published Sep 8, 2021
·
Updated

A flaw in netfilter could allow a network-connected attacker to infer openvpn connection endpoint information for further use in traditional network attacks.

Other sources

OpenVPN's use of Netfilter makes it susceptible to several attacks that can cause denial-of-service, deanonymization of clients, or redirection of a victim client connection to an attacker controlled server.

Reference: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/08/3 https://breakpointingbad.com/2021/09/08/Port-Shadows-via-Network-Alchemy.html

Red Hat

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8
0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
redhat/kernel 5.15.15<100.
100.
redhat/kernel 5.15.15<200.
200.
Linux Linux kernel<5.14
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15<5.15.15
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function=22.1.3
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function=22.1.1
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy=22.2.0
Microsoft cm1 kernel 5.10.189.1-1

Remediation

Information

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options does not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Event History

Sep 8, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 16, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Oct 1, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-3773?

CVE-2021-3773 is a vulnerability in netfilter that allows an attacker to infer openvpn connection endpoint information.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-3773?

CVE-2021-3773 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is classified as critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-3773?

The affected software versions include kernel 5.15.15, kernel-rt 4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8, kernel 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8, Linux kernel up to version 5.14, Fedora 34, Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function 22.1.3, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function 22.1.1, and Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy 22.2.0.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-3773?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-3773 to infer openvpn connection endpoint information and use it for further network attacks.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2021-3773?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2021-3773 at the following links: [link1](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/08/3), [link2](https://breakpointingbad.com/2021/09/08/Port-Shadows-via-Network-Alchemy.html), [link3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2006005).

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