From: "J. Roeleveld" <joost@antarean.org>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linux USB security holes.
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 07:10:41 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <13135444.CUWVRDMnju@andromeda> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20171108193537.5art3runhcttu7h3@matica.foolinux.mooo.com>
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 8:35:37 PM CET Ian Zimmerman wrote:
> On 2017-11-08 05:53, J. Roeleveld wrote:
> > From what I read, you need physical access.
>
> According to Solar, for whom I have developed great respect, this is not
> necessarily so:
>
> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/08/5
I stand corrected. Forgot about this possible avenue. But this will still
require the person already has access to the system.
I think for most users with just a personal desktop, this is less likely.
It does bring another possible access, most servers have iKVM/IPMI systems
installed for remote management. Those also allow USB devices to be connected
over network. I would, however, class access to these parts of the system as
"physical" access.
--
Joost
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-11-09 6:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-11-08 5:08 [gentoo-user] Linux USB security holes Dale
2017-11-08 5:48 ` Adam Carter
2017-11-08 5:49 ` R0b0t1
2017-11-08 15:40 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2017-11-08 5:53 ` [gentoo-user] " J. Roeleveld
2017-11-08 19:35 ` [gentoo-user] " Ian Zimmerman
2017-11-09 6:10 ` J. Roeleveld [this message]
2017-11-08 6:02 ` [gentoo-user] " Dale
2017-11-08 6:10 ` R0b0t1
2017-11-08 6:48 ` R0b0t1
2017-11-08 7:24 ` Dale
2017-11-09 14:07 ` Taiidan
2017-11-08 15:23 ` Martin DiViaio
2017-11-08 21:02 ` Alan McKinnon
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