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Vulnerability Analysis
Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE

CVE-2021-22555

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 corruption) through user name space

CISA KEV
CVSS Base Score
8.3
HIGH
Exploitability:1.7
Impact Score:6.1
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:78.68%

Threat Intelligence Signals

CISA KEV
YES
KEV Date Added
2025-10-06
Ransomware Use
Unknown
KEV Due Date
2025-10-27
VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
78.684%
EPSS Percentile
99.5th pct
GHSA ID
GitHub Severity
SSVC Exploitation
SSVC Automatable
Vulnerability Class

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Exploit DB ReferencesNone identified

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
No affected products specified.

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