medium5.9
CVE-2013-4394
The SetX11Keyboard function in systemd, when PolicyKit Local Authority (PKLA) is used to change the group permissions on the X Keyboard Extension (XKB) layouts…
Impact
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."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Systemd Project | Systemd | before 194 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34