fkie_cve-2005-0839
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2005-05-02 04:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.11 does not restrict access to the N_MOUSE line discipline for a TTY, which allows local users to gain privileges by injecting mouse or keyboard events into other user sessions.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041fa6464E1UuGu6zmketEYxm73KSyQ
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg64704.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9460
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041fa6464E1UuGu6zmketEYxm73KSyQ
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg64704.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9460
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.10


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