The Linux kernel before 5.17.9 allows TCP servers to identify clients by observing what source ports are used. This occurs because of use of Algorithm 4 ("Double-Hash Port Selection Algorithm") of RFC 6056.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 4
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.9 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c2c8f03a5ab7cb04ec64724d7d176d00bcc91e5 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.9 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c2c8f03a5ab7cb04ec64724d7d176d00bcc91e5 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 3.3 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-14 17:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 14
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.12993
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.9 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c2c8f03a5ab7cb04ec64724d7d176d00bcc91e5 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/0xkol/rfc6056-device-tracker
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.12993
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.9 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c2c8f03a5ab7cb04ec64724d7d176d00bcc91e5 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/0xkol/rfc6056-device-tracker
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-419740.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html