Insecure Default Affecting systemd/systemd package, versions [,194)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-SYSTEMDSYSTEMD-2365492
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed28 Oct 2013
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 28 Oct 2013

CVE-2013-4394  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade systemd/systemd to version 194 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insecure Default. 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."

CVSS Scores

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