Description
The translate_hierarchy_event function in x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c in Clutter, when resuming the system, does not properly handle XIQueryDevice errors when a device has "disappeared," which causes the gnome-shell to crash and allows physically proximate attackers to access the previous gnome-shell session via unspecified vectors.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2147 | The translate_hierarchy_event function in x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c in Clutter, when resuming the system, does not properly handle XIQueryDevice errors when a device has "disappeared," which causes the gnome-shell to crash and allows physically proximate attackers to access the previous gnome-shell session via unspecified vectors. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:41.141Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-2190
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-10-17T23:55:04.207
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-2190
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD