In the Linux kernel before 5.1.7, a device can be tracked by an attacker using the IP ID…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
In the Linux kernel before 5.1.7, a device can be tracked by an attacker using the IP ID values the kernel produces for connection-less protocols (e.g., UDP and ICMP). When such traffic is sent to multiple destination IP addresses, it is possible to obtain hash collisions (of indices to the counter array) and thereby obtain the hashing key (via enumeration). An attack may be conducted by hosting a crafted web page that uses WebRTC or gQUIC to force UDP traffic to attacker-controlled IP addresses.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2020:1070 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7 +7
- RHSA-2020:1016 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1127.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1127.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1127.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1127.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1127.el7 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1127.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1127.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1127.el7
- RHSA-2019:3517 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-147.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-147.el8 +19
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2019:3309 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3517 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3517 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3309 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3309 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1070 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1070 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10638
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wr6f-49rm-hx88
References
Patch 5
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/355b98553789b646ed97ad801a619ff898471b92
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=355b98553789b646ed97ad801a619ff898471b92
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/55f0fc7a02de8f12757f4937143d8d5091b2e40b
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/df453700e8d81b1bdafdf684365ee2b9431fb702
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=df453700e8d81b1bdafdf684365ee2b9431fb702
Advisory 14
Other 8
- 20190812 [SECURITY] [DSA 4495-1] linux security update
- 20190813 [SECURITY] [DSA 4497-1] linux security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190814 [SECURITY] [DLA 1884-1] linux security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190814 [SECURITY] [DLA 1885-1] linux-4.9 security update
- 20191108 [slackware-security] Slackware 14.2 kernel (SSA:2019-311-01)
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190806-0001/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
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Sources
- CVE-2019-10638 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10638 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wr6f-49rm-hx88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-10638 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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