CVE-2013-4394

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Published at: - 28-10-2013 11:55

Last modified: - 31-01-2022 06:50

Total changes: - 2

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."

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P

High

Attack complexity

Local

Attack vector

Low

Availability

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Privileges required

Scope

User interaction

5.9

Base score

1.9

9.5

Exploitability score

Impact score

Verification logic

vendor=systemd_project AND product=systemd AND versionEndExcluding=194

vendor=Debian AND product=debian_linux AND version=7.0

Reference

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324
[oss-security] 20131001 Re: [CVE request] systemd-Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
DSA-2777-Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201612-34-Third Party Advisory

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