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Reply to post: Re: So, uhhhmm, why should I care?

Buffer overflow flaw in British Airways in-flight entertainment systems will affect other airlines, but why try it in the air?

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Re: So, uhhhmm, why should I care?

At worst, he would crash the whole IFE system and nobody would be able to use it. But, yes, as long as it isn't connected to anything else, I see it as annoying, but not a real (inflight) security issue*. The IFE should be patched.

* Well, it might be a personal security issue for him, if he deprived everybody onboard of their entertainment...

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