CVE-2013-4394 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2013-4394

The SetX11Keyboard function in systemd, when PolicyKit Local Authority (PKLA)...

Vulnerability Description

The SetX11Keyboard function in systemd, when PolicyKit Local Authority (PKLA) is used to change the group permissions on the X Keyboard Extension (XKB) layouts description, allows local users in the group to modify the Xorg X11 Server configuration file and possibly gain privileges via vectors involving "special and control characters."

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.

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Affected Vendor

systemd project

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Affected Software

systemd, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0

Timeline

Official Publish: October 28th, 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.