Bug 152418 - CAN-2005-0839 N_MOUSE line discipline flaw
Summary: CAN-2005-0839 N_MOUSE line discipline flaw
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 3
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
high
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Assignee: Dave Jones
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-03-29 11:40 UTC by Mark J. Cox
Modified: 2015-01-04 22:18 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-04-12 00:44:23 UTC
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Description Mark J. Cox 2005-03-29 11:40:36 UTC 
4. input: Only root should be able to set the N_MOUSE line discipline.
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@41fa6464E1UuGu6zmketEYxm73KSyQ

Routine used in setting line discipline on a serial tty.  Note possibly the
wrong fix: http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg64695.html

Impact: a non privileged user could inject mouse movements or possibly
keystrokes when another user is logged in.

Affects: FC2, FC3
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