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kernel: key rebinding

Package(s):

kernel

CVE #(s):

CVE-2005-3257

Created:

December 14, 2005

Updated:

January 4, 2006

Description:

Linux kernels through 2.6.14 allow any user to rebind console keys; this opening can be exploited to inject commands when other users are logged in.

Alerts:

Ubuntu	USN-231-1	2005-12-22
Fedora	FEDORA-2005-1138	2005-12-13

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