CVE-2012-0064 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 tha...
MediumCVSS 4.6
EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/xorg-server(Debian:12) | < 2:1.11.3.901-2 | 2:1.11.3.901-2 |
| debian/xorg-server(Debian:13) | < 2:1.11.3.901-2 | 2:1.11.3.901-2 |
| debian/xorg-server(Debian:14) | < 2:1.11.3.901-2 | 2:1.11.3.901-2 |
| x.org x11 | <= 7.5 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 1.0 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 3.0 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 4.0 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.1 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.3 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.4 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.5.1 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.6 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.7 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.8 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.8.1 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.8.2 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 6.9.0 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 7.1 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| x.org x11 | = 7.5 | No fix listed |
Show 5 more
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xkeyboard config project xkeyboard-config | <= 2.4 | No fix listed |
| xkeyboard config project xkeyboard-config | = 2.0 | No fix listed |
| xkeyboard config project xkeyboard-config | = 2.1 | No fix listed |
| xkeyboard config project xkeyboard-config | = 2.2 | No fix listed |
| xkeyboard config project xkeyboard-config | = 2.3 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-0064 vendor-advisory
- gu1.aeroxteam.fr
- [xorg-announce] 20120119 xkeyboard-config 2.5 mailing-list
- [xorg-devel] 20120119 [PATCH SECURITY] XKB: Workaround for CVE-2012-0064: Stop calling UngrabAllDevices(). mailing-list
- 1026549 vdb-entry
- who-t.blogspot.com
- [oss-security] 20120118 Re: Screen locking programs on Xorg 1.11 mailing-list
- 78445 vdb-entry
- www.x.org vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking