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Message-ID: <20130107222348.GA9967@devzero.fr>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 23:23:49 +0100
From: vladz <vladz@...zero.fr>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: /dev/ptmx timing
Hi list,
I noticed that it was possible to measure inter-keystrokes timing thanks
to the /dev/ptmx character device. Any local user that is using
pseudo-terminal can be targeted.
As it may also be used to disclose sensible information such as password
length, I was wondering if it should be treat as a security issue?
Description + PoC: http://vladz.devzero.fr/013_ptmx-timing.php.
No sure right now but I think the only way to solve this is to modify
the pts handling at kernel level. Any opinions on that?
Thanks,
vladz.
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