X.Org X server before 1.13.4 and 1.4.x before 1.14.1 does not properly restrict access to input events when adding a new hot-plug device, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by reading passwords from a tty.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2013-1940 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (xorg-x11-server) | RHSA-2013:1620 | 2013-11-20 |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xorg-x11-server | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xorg-x11-server | Not affected |
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