X.Org X server before 1.13.4 and 1.4.x before 1.14.1 does not properly restrict access to input events when adding a new hot-plug device, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by reading passwords from a tty.
References
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2013-05-13 16:55
Updated : 2013-06-20 20:17
NVD link : CVE-2013-1940
Mitre link : CVE-2013-1940
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CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
x
- x.org-xserver