[dba-Tech] vulnerability has been uncovered in the NetUSB

[Jim Lawrence]

Who ever decided to put a backdoor (or did so on purpose) in these devices has some explanation to make. Just by putting an open TCP port at address 20005 and not telling anyone is not a form of security. One port scan, from software would expose to hole, in a few minutes.

For my bet, even though this hole could have been a programming accident, my bet is that it was done with intent.

Jim 

----- Original Message -----
From: "John R Bartow" <jbartow at winhaven.net>
To: "Off Topic" <dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com>, "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 10:29:02 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] vulnerability has been uncovered in the NetUSB

Linux and router users beware:
NetUSB is a Linux kernel module that allows for users to flash drives, plug
printers and other USB-connected devices into their routers so that they can
be accessed over the local network. 
http://thehackernews.com/2015/05/netusb-router-hacking.html


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