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Low
CVE-2013-1940
X.Org X server before 1.13.4 and 1.4.x before 1.14.1 does...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63353
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1803-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/104089.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00015.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/3
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102391.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
x.org-xserver, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.4.0, 11.04, 11.10, 12.04, 12.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 13th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.