gsd-2013-1940
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2013-1940


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    "id": "GSD-2013-1940",
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      "https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1620",
      "https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2013-1940.html",
      "https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2013-1940.html"
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  },
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      "id": "GSD-2013-1940",
      "modified": "2023-12-13T01:22:20.764180Z",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2013-06-21T03:17Z",
      "publishedDate": "2013-05-13T23:55Z"
    }
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}


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