CVE-2021-20177
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 26, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 17, 2020
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of string matching within a packet. A privileged user (with root or CAP_NET_ADMIN) when inserting iptables rules could insert a rule which can panic the system. Kernel before kernel 5.5-rc1 is affected.
Scores
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Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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kerneln/a |
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