CVE-2021-20177
Published May 26, 2021
Last updated 3 years ago
Overview
- 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.
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 4.4
- Impact score
- 3.6
- Exploitability score
- 0.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity
- MEDIUM
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 2.1
- Impact score
- 2.9
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
- secalert@redhat.com
- CWE-125
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "A1E4152E-9A59-4E16-A122-CB88AFCEB7AF",
"versionEndIncluding": "5.4.9"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]