Linux Kernel 2.6 - Console Keymap Local Command Injection

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15122/info The Linux kernel is susceptible to a local command-injection vulnerability via console keymap modifications. This issue occurs because unprivileged users can alter the system-wide console keymap. Local users may modify the console keymap to...

Linux Kernel 2.6 - Console Keymap Local Command Injection

Linux Kernel 2.6 - Console Keymap Local Command Injection source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15122/info The Linux kernel is susceptible to a local command-injection vulnerability via console keymap modifications. This issue occurs because unprivileged users can alter the system-wide consol...

FreeBSD : vim -- vulnerabilities in modeline handling (bd9fc2bf-5ffe-11d9-a11a-000a95bc6fae)

Ciaran McCreesh discovered news ways in which a VIM modeline can be used to trojan a text file. The patch by Bram Moolenaar reads : Problem: Unusual characters in an option value may cause unexpected behavior, especially for a modeline. Ciaran McCreesh Solution: Don't allow setting termcap option...