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.
Published 2021-05-26 21:15:08
Updated 2021-06-02 21:02:54
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2021-20177

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-20177

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-20177

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.1
LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.9
2.9
NIST
4.4
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
0.8
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-20177

  • The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-20177

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