CVE-2013-1940
Public on 2013-05-13
Modified on 2014-09-16
Description
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.
Severity
Low
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | xorg-x11-server | 2013-12-11 | ALAS-2013-260 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |