Access Restriction Bypass Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.13


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-XORGSERVER-327193
  • published13 May 2013
  • disclosed13 May 2013

Introduced: 13 May 2013

CVE-2013-1940  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 xorg-server to version 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.13 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-server package and not the xorg-server package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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