Re: CVE request: kernel: local keyboard DoS through LED switching

["Steven M. Christey" <coley () linus mitre org>]

On Tue, 9 Sep 2008, Eugene Teo wrote:

> > Can this be exploited by anyone except the person sitting at the keyboard?
>
> I don't think so. It requires physical access to the console.

Then perhaps they can use the unplug exploit to DoS the whole system ;-)

Do you have an alternate interpretation of the issue?

- Steve