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CVE Reference: CVE-2005-3257
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Original Page at CVE MITRE: CVE-2005-3257

Description: 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.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: UBUNTU http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-231-1 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA19185 Secunia Advisory: SA19369 Secunia Advisory: SA19374 Secunia Advisory: SA17826 Secunia Advisory: SA17995 Secunia Advisory: SA18203 Secunia Advisory: SA17226 MANDRIVA http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 MANDRAKE http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 CONFIRM http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113 BID 15122

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