vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2021-20177: kernel: iptables string match rule could result in kernel panic
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 26, 2021 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 26, 2021
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
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.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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