Insufficient Entropy Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-1127.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PYTHONPERF-2152880
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Jul 2019

Introduced: 15 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-10638  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-331  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-1127.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-perf package and not the python-perf package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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