The Linux kernel through 3.7.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about keystroke timing by using the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2669-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0200 The Linux kernel through 3.7.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about keystroke timing by using the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1878-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1879-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1880-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1881-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1882-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1883-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1916-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2128-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2129-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:18:09.394Z

Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-0160

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-02-18T04:41:50.277

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-0160

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-01-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-0160 - Bugzilla

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