exploit/linux/local/netfilter_xtables_heap_oob_write_priv_esc

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Netfilter x_tables Heap OOB Write Privilege Escalation

view exploit source metasploittype exploitpublished 2021-07-07catalog metasploit

exploited CVEs (1)

Known CVEs related to this entry.

ID	severity	EPSS	exploitable	published
CVE-2021-22555US	high7.8OT critical	78.7% (100th)	KEV	2021-07-07
A heap out-of-bounds write affecting Linux since v2.6.19-rc1 was discovered in net/netfilter/x_tables.c. This allows an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory…

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