CVE - CVE-2013-4394

CVE-ID
CVE-2013-4394	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The SetX11Keyboard function in systemd, when PolicyKit Local Authority (PKLA) is used to change the group permissions on the X Keyboard Extension (XKB) layouts description, allows local users in the group to modify the Xorg X11 Server configuration file and possibly gain privileges via vectors involving "special and control characters."
References
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MISC:DSA-2777 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777 MISC:GLSA-201612-34 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34 MISC:[oss-security] 20131001 Re: [CVE request] systemd URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9 MISC:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 URL:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20130612	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 (20130612)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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