The vulnerability of the match_policy_in() function in the net/netfilter/xt_policy.c module of the netfilter component of the Linux operating system allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the matchpolicyin function in the net/netfilter/xtpolicy.c module of the netfilter component of the Linux operating system is related to an incorrect order of authentication checks before syntactic analysis and canonization. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote...