Full Disclosure: RE: Secuirty Hole Found In Dave's Sock

["Swain, Kenneth" <kswain () nespower com>]

> From my research I have found that the hole can not be exploited unless
the socks are being used. If you also use proper and clean shoes then
you should be safe from exploits on the street. 

-----Original Message-----
From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk
[mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of Peter
Bruderer
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 12:10 PM
To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Secuirty Hole Found In Dave's Sock

This hole must be a general misconception of the product. After checking
my socks I found a hole in all of them! They are all size 9 1/2.

My questions:

Has sombody already detected a working exploit for this hole in the
wild?

Can this hole be exploited if the socks are laying on a shelf in a
cabinet?

Can somebody exploit the hole on the street, while I'm wearing the
socks?

On Thu, 2005-09-08 at 12:50 -0400, Dave Cawley wrote:
>       The sock came with the factory installed configuration.
> This hole is not part of that configuration and there is no
> mechanism in the origial configuration to close this one off.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig, Tobin (OIG) [mailto:tobin.craig () va gov] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 12:46 PM
> To: Dave Cawley; full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Secuirty Hole Found In Dave's Sock
>
>
> It seems that the proprietary and the open source manufacturers agreed
> upon a standardized default configuration: all models are designed
with
> one hole, used for deployment. Are you reporting the existence of a
> second hole, or is this an observation of the factory installed
default
> configuration?
>
> My recommendation is to isolate the sock until a full forensic
> examination can be performed.
>
> Just another thought,
>
> Tobin
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk
> <full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk>
> To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
> <full-disclosure () lists grok org uk>
> Sent: Thu Sep 08 12:10:28 2005
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Secuirty Hole Found In Dave's Sock
>
> Date:         9/8/2005
>
> Vulnerability Found:          Hole In Dave's Socket
>
> Affected System:              Dave's Right Sock
>
> Severity:                     Rating: Moderately Critical
>                               Impact: System access
>                               Where:  Foot
>
> Description of Vulnerability:  This morning while putting my socks on
I
> found a small (1/4 inch) hole by my big toe. This could be exploited
by
> a virus through the bottom of the foot or under the toe nail. This
could
> be used to compromise Dave's entire system.
>
> Solution: No permanent solution is currently available. A work around
is
> to wear the sock on the other foot to have the hole above the small
toe
> where it will not be furthur enlarged, it will proboably fold over and
> partially cover the vulnerability. Permanent solution coming in either
a
> sock darning or upgrading the unit to a new sock.
>
> Time Table:           Found at 7:48am on Sept 8th, 1005
>                       Work around figured out at 7:49am on Sept 8th,
> 2005
>                       Permanent Solution Pending
>
> Credits:              Found by Dave
>
> References:           No references available.
>
>
> ***************************************************************
> Dave D. Cawley           |
> High Speed Internet      |    The number of Unix installations
> Duryea, PA               | has grown to 10, with more expected.
> (570)451-4311 x104       |  - The Unix Programmer's Manual,1972
> dave.cawley () adelphia com |
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