CVE-2013-1940

Description

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63353
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1803-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/104089.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/3 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102391.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1940?
CVE-2013-1940 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1940?
To fix CVE-2013-1940, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1940 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1940 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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