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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on May 07, 2021, 23:50:01

Title: Dell's firmware update driver has harbored severe security bugs for over a decade, according to researchers
Post by: Redaktion on May 07, 2021, 23:50:01
Dell has issued numerous patches as part of its latest Security Advisory (DSA-2021-088) in response to findings of a "severe" CVE consisting of five different privilege-exploit bugs that have apparently been in effect for the last 12 years. Fortunately, they have never been acted upon, which, as they could have allowed unauthorized users to write data or manipulate memory.  

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