CVE - CVE-2012-0064

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0064	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:1026549 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1026549 MISC:78445 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/78445~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:[oss-security] 20120118 Re: Screen locking programs on Xorg 1.11 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6 MISC:[xorg-announce] 20120119 xkeyboard-config 2.5 URL:http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2012-January/001797.html MISC:[xorg-devel] 20120119 [PATCH SECURITY] XKB: Workaround for CVE-2012-0064: Stop calling UngrabAllDevices(). URL:http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.html MISC:http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/ URL:http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/ MISC:http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.html URL:http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.html MISC:http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/ URL:http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/ MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20111207	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111207)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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