Vulnerability Database

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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 local users in the group to modify the Xorg X11 Server configuration file and possibly gain privileges via vectors involving "special and control characters."

  • Published: Oct 28, 2013
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2013-4394
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.9
  • AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P

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