FKIE_CVE-2013-1940

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-05-13 23:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:52
Severity
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102391.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/104089.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00015.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/3
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1803-1
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63353
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102391.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/104089.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00015.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1803-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63353
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
x x.org-xserver *
x x.org-xserver 1.4.0
canonical ubuntu_linux 11.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 11.10
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.10
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:52:26.480",
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