medium4.6
CVE-2012-0064
xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an X …
Impact
xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an X screen lock via keyboard combinations that break the input grab.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| X | X.Org X11 | through 7.5 Versions 1.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 |
| Xkeyboard Config Project | Xkeyboard-Config | through 2.4 Versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2012-January/001797.html
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026549
- http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6
- http://www.osvdb.org/78445
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039
- http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2012-January/001797.html
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026549
- http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6
- http://www.osvdb.org/78445
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039