366913 – [sys-fs/udev] Fedora has issued an update for udev. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information.

Bug 366913 - [sys-fs/udev] Fedora has issued an update for udev. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information.

Summary: [sys-fs/udev] Fedora has issued an update for udev. This fixes a vulnerabilit...

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Default Configs (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	http://secunia.com/advisories/42451
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Reported:	2011-05-11 18:54 UTC by taaroa
Modified:	2011-05-11 20:25 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description taaroa 2011-05-11 18:54:58 UTC

Original Advisory
FEDORA-2010-17912:
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/051755.html

see also http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2011/04/linux-security-circus-on-gui-isolation.html


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. see http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2011/04/linux-security-circus-on-gui-isolation.html
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Comment 1 Markos Chandras (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2011-05-11 19:38:29 UTC

Let security team handle the bug pretty please

Comment 2 Alex Legler (RETIRED) archtester

2011-05-11 20:25:15 UTC

The issue fixed in fedora is a fedora-specific issue. We don't have any /dev/systty device.

The second link seems to be rather unrelated and does not contain any specific issue either.