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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2021-05-26T20:48:25
Updated: 2024-08-03T17:30:07.528Z
Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-20177
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NVD
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2021-05-26T21:15:08.157
Modified: 2021-06-02T21:02:53.837
Link: CVE-2021-20177
Redhat