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.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-05-13T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.282Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-1940

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-05-13T23:55:01.963

Modified: 2013-06-21T03:17:13.467

Link: CVE-2013-1940

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-04-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-1940 - Bugzilla