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CVE-2021-20177

Published: May 26, 2021

Modified: Aug 3, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

kernel

affected
kernel 5.5-rc1

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

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