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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
RHEL 8 must prevent special devices on file systems that are used with removable media.
RHEL 8 must prevent special devices on file systems that are used with removable media.
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RHEL 8 must prevent special devices on file systems that are used with removable media.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The "nodev" mount option causes the system not to interpret character or block special devices. Executing character or block special devices from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for unprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>