CVE-2021-20177
UNKNOWN
Published 2021-05-26T20:48:25
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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.
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GHSA-8hpj-w92q-gf6m
Advisory Details
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.
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CVSS Score
5.0
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 24, 2022, Modified: May 24, 2022
Published: 2021-05-26T20:48:25
Last Modified: 2024-08-03T17:30:07.528Z
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