CVE-2021-20297

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2021 at 08:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:33 AM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsFedoraEnterprise LinuxOpenShift Container Platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A flaw was found in NetworkManager in versions before 1.30.0. Setting match.path and activating a profile crashes NetworkManager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.30.01.30.0
Affected range stops below 1.30.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1943282

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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