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Message-ID: <4F09F304.6080001@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:48:20 +0800
From: Eugene Teo <eugene@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
CC: Florian Weimer <fw@...eb.enyo.de>
Subject: Re: Malicious devices & vulnerabilties
On 01/08/2012 07:19 PM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Xi Wang:
>
>> I am wondering where to draw the line. Should such device drivers
>> be considered vulnerable or not? Thanks.
>
> I think they should be considered vulnerable. Some applications need
> some robustness to attacks even from the local console (e.g., student
> computer rooms).
>
> USB is also a popular transport in many air-gapped environments.
I would consider them vulnerable with low security impacts. If you are
fixing such issues, do post them to the list.
Thanks, Eugene
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