cve-2005-3257
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2005-10-18 04:00
Modified
2024-08-07 23:01
Severity ?
Summary
The VT implementation (vt_ioctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12, and possibly other versions including 2.6.14.4, allows local users to use the KDSKBSENT ioctl on terminals of other users and gain privileges, as demonstrated by modifying key bindings using loadkeys.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113Exploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/17226Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/17826Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/17995Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18203Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19185Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19369Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19374Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15122
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10615
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
Impacted products
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