CVE-2013-4394
CVSS V2 Medium 5.9
CVSS V3 None
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."
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2013-4394
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2013-10-28T22:55:03
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-01-31T17:50:29
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 194 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- HIGH
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 5.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.9
- Impact Score
- 9.5
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34 | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4394 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4394 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:35:44 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-01 20:31:07 | 2013-10-28T22:55Z | 2013-10-28T22:55:03 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-01 20:31:07 | 2022-01-31T17:50:29 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-01 20:31:07 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |