CVE-2012-0064
published 2014-02-10CVE-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…
PriorityP418medium4.6CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
0.39%
31.6th percentile
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
32 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | xorg-server | < xorg-server 2:1.11.3.901-2 (bookworm) | xorg-server 2:1.11.3.901-2 (bookworm) |
| x.org | xorg-server | >= 0 < 2:1.11.3.901-2 | 2:1.11.3.901-2 |
| x.org | xorg-server | >= 0 < 2:1.11.3.901-2 | 2:1.11.3.901-2 |
| x.org | xorg-server | >= 0 < 2:1.11.3.901-2 | 2:1.11.3.901-2 |
| x.org | xorg-server | >= 0 < 2:1.11.3.901-2 | 2:1.11.3.901-2 |
| x | x.org_x11 | <= 7.5 | — |
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CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv4.6MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.6HIGH
vendor_redhat4.6MEDIUM
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Red Hat
xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions
vendor_redhat·2012-01-19·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2012-0064 [MEDIUM] xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions
xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions
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.
Statement: Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect versions of xorg-x11 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This issue did not affect versions of xkeyboard-config as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Package: xorg-x11 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4) - Not affected
Package: xkeyboard-config (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: xkeyboard-config (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2012-0064: xorg-server - xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging fu...
vendor_debian·2012·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2012-0064 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-0064: xorg-server - xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging fu...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2:1.11.3.901-2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2:1.11.3.901-2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2:1.11.3.901-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2:1.11.3.901-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2:1.11.3.901-2)
GHSA
GHSA-h73q-jx23-45rq: xkeyboard-config before 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-04
CVE-2012-0064 [MEDIUM] GHSA-h73q-jx23-45rq: xkeyboard-config before 2
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.
OSV
CVE-2012-0064: xkeyboard-config before 2
osv·2014-02-10·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2012-0064 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-0064: xkeyboard-config before 2
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-0064 xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions [fedora-16]
bugzilla·2012-01-19·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2012-0064 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-0064 xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions [fedora-16]
CVE-2012-0064 xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions [fedora-16]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please include this bug ID and the
bug IDs of this bug's parent bugs filed against the "Security Response"
product (the top-level CVE bugs). Please mention the CVE IDs being fixed
in the RPM changelog when available.
Bodhi update submission link:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/new/?
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-0064 xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions
bugzilla·2012-01-19·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2012-0064 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-0064 xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions
CVE-2012-0064 xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions
It was found that XKB actions for debugging X.org clients were enabled by default. This could cause a screen locking application such as gnome-screensaver to be killed when those key combinations were triggered.
The debugging key actions were introduced in the following commit:
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=7d2543a3cb3089241982ce4f8984fd723d5312a1
Reference:
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/6725
Mitigation:
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/6725/focus=6731
Discussion:
This issue affects the version of xkeyboard-config as shipped with Fedora 16.
This issue does not affect the version of xkeyboard-config as shipped with Fedora 15, since the v
http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2012-January/001797.htmlhttp://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.htmlhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1026549http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6http://www.osvdb.org/78445http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2012-January/001797.htmlhttp://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.htmlhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1026549http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6http://www.osvdb.org/78445http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039
2014-02-10
Published