Re: [Secure-testing-team] Re: kernel allows loadkeys to be used by any user, allowing for local root compromise

• To: Anthony DeRobertis <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: [Secure-testing-team] Re: kernel allows loadkeys to be used by any user, allowing for local root compromise
• From: Krzysztof Halasa <[email protected]>
• Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:00:45 +0200
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Anthony DeRobertis <[email protected]> writes:

> Well, you can configure a single vty to only allow logins from admins.
> Then you avoid the fake login problem, but not the loadkeys problem
> (since that affects all vtys)

Just a guess... Can you use loadkeys to change keys used for switching VTs?
I would investigate switchvt (or how is it named) too.
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Krzysztof Halasa
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