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CVE ID: CVE-2021-20177

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.

Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892557 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704843

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-20177
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914719
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914719

CVE ID:	CVE-2021-20177
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.
Test IDs:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892557 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704843
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-20177 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914719 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914719