CVE-2013-1940
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| x / x.org-xserver | - | 1.13.3.x |
| x / x.org-xserver | 1.4.0 | 1.4.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 11.04 | 11.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 11.10 | 11.10.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 12.10 | 12.10.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | 12.04.x |
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102391.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/104089.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00015.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1803-1
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63353
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