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Keyboard firmware hack – Linux vulnerable?
I see that Apple patched OS X to mitigate against K. Chen's famous Apple keyboard firmware hack.
However:
- Apple keyboards can be used with computers running other operating systems; and
- in any case, other manufacturers' keyboards may be similarly vulnerable.
What protection does Linux have against:
- A remote attacker attempting to deploy malware onto a computer's keyboard (e.g. would the attacker be unable to do this without root)?
- A compromised keyboard being plugged in to a clean computer?
