Description
xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an X screen lock via keyboard combinations that break the input grab.
Published: 2014-02-10
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0102 xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an X screen lock via keyboard combinations that break the input grab.
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X X.org X11
Xkeyboard Config Project Xkeyboard-config
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:16:18.454Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0064

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-02-10T23:55:04.777

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0064

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0064 - Bugzilla

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