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CVE-2013-4394
Published: Oct 28, 2013
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
GLSA-201612-34
vendor-advisory
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324
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DSA-2777
vendor-advisory
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[oss-security] 20131001 Re: [CVE request] systemd
mailing-list
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