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CVE-2021-20177

CVSS 3.1
4.4 medium
EPSS
<1%p20
Published
()
Modified
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.

Vendors
linux
Products
linux kernel
Weakness
CWE-125
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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