CVE-2021-20261 DetailDescriptionA race condition was found in the Linux kernels implementation of the floppy disk drive controller driver software. The impact of this issue is lessened by the fact that the default permissions on the floppy device (/dev/fd0) are restricted to root. If the permissions on the device have changed the impact changes greatly. In the default configuration root (or equivalent) permissions are required to attack this flaw. Metrics
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2021-20261 NVD Published Date: 03/11/2021 NVD Last Modified: 03/19/2021 Source: Red Hat, Inc. |
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