CVE-2013-1940

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org-xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org-xserver:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102391.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102391.html -
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/104089.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/104089.html -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00015.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00015.html -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/3 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/3 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1803-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1803-1 -
References () https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63353 - () https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63353 -

Information

Published : 2013-05-13 23:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:50


NVD link : CVE-2013-1940

Mitre link : CVE-2013-1940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-1940


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

x

  • x.org-xserver
CWE
CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls