CVE-2013-4394
Systemd X11 Server systemd File Permission Bypass Vulnerability
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."
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2013, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 31, 2022, 5:50 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
9.5
Exploitability Score :
1.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2013-4394.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 194 OR *cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 194 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 No Types Assigned http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324 Patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-264 Added CWE NIST CWE-276 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu_developers:systemd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 194 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4394 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4394
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile