Unscored severity · published Oct 28, 2013
CVE-2013-4394
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…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
SY
Systemd · Systemd Project
before 194 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4394
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4394
Issue Tracking
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34
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