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CVE-2020-9383

kernel: out-of-bounds read in set_fdc in drivers/block/floppy.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 21, 2020

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the floppy driver module in the Linux kernel. A bounds check failure allows a local attacker to gain access to out-of-bounds memory leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is to skip loading the affected floppy driver module onto the system till we have a fix available, this can be done by a blacklist mechanism, this will ensure the driver is not loaded at the boot time.

How do I blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically?
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read