The udev package contains an implementation of devfs in userspace using
sysfs and /sbin/hotplug.
Richard Cunningham discovered a flaw in the way udev sets permissions on
various files in /dev/input. It may be possible for an authenticated
attacker to gather sensitive data entered by a user at the console, such as
passwords. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned
the name CVE-2005-3631 to this issue.
All users of udev should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch and are not vulnerable to this issue.
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RedHat | any | src | udev | < 039-10.10.EL4.3 | udev-039-10.10.EL4.3.src.rpm |
RedHat | any | x86_64 | udev | < 039-10.10.EL4.3 | udev-039-10.10.EL4.3.x86_64.rpm |
RedHat | any | i386 | udev | < 039-10.10.EL4.3 | udev-039-10.10.EL4.3.i386.rpm |
RedHat | any | ppc | udev | < 039-10.10.EL4.3 | udev-039-10.10.EL4.3.ppc.rpm |
RedHat | any | s390x | udev | < 039-10.10.EL4.3 | udev-039-10.10.EL4.3.s390x.rpm |
RedHat | any | s390 | udev | < 039-10.10.EL4.3 | udev-039-10.10.EL4.3.s390.rpm |
RedHat | any | ia64 | udev | < 039-10.10.EL4.3 | udev-039-10.10.EL4.3.ia64.rpm |