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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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