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CVE-2020-28049
Published: Nov 4, 2020
Modified: Oct 15, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
An issue was discovered in SDDM before 0.19.0. It incorrectly starts the X server in a way that - for a short time period - allows local unprivileged users to create a connection to the X server without providing proper authentication. A local attacker can thus access X server display contents and, for example, intercept keystrokes or access the clipboard. This is caused by a race condition during Xauthority file creation.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
DSA-4783
vendor-advisory
openSUSE-SU-2020:1870
vendor-advisory
FEDORA-2021-7066b95c99
vendor-advisory
GLSA-202402-02
vendor-advisory
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