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.
Published: 2013-05-13
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2661-1 xorg-server security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1932 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1803-1 X.Org X server vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
X X.org-xserver
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.282Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-1940

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-05-13T23:55:01.963

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

Link: CVE-2013-1940

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-04-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-1940 - Bugzilla

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