CVE-2021-3892
Description
A memory leak flaw was reported in firewalld when IPv6_rpfilter is enabled and a suppress_prefix rule is present in the IPv6 routing rules. In such scenarios, every incoming packet will leak an allocation in ip6_dst_cache slab cache.
Statement
This flaw was found to be a duplicate of CVE-2019-18198. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18198 for information about affected products and security errata.
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.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N
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