Description
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."
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2777-1 | systemd security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-4273 | 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." |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:14.665Z
Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-4394
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-10-28T22:55:03.850
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-4394
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD