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

No history.

Information

Published : 2013-05-13 23:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2013-1940

Mitre link : CVE-2013-1940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-1940


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Products Affected

x

  • x.org-xserver

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-264

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