CVE-2021-20177

Updated: 2023-03-10 12:28:07.061403

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.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x LOW 2.1
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 4.4

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 4.4 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-01-27 11:19:50
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0-305.25.1 4.4 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-02-10 08:36:37
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0-348.7.1 4.4 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-02-21 05:39:39
CloudLinux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 4.4 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-01-27 11:19:50
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 4.4 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-01-27 11:19:50
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux-hwe 4.15.0 4.4 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-09-28 05:02:36
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux 4.4.0 4.4 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-01-27 11:19:50
Ubuntu 18.04 ELS linux 4.15.0 4.4 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-03-02 04:04:11