CVE-2021-20177CWE-125

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of string matching within a packet

published May 26, 2021

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00283 · 19.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
Published
2021-05-26T20:48Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAY 20:48Z
    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of string matching within a packet
    cvelistv5