Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-0064
CVE-2012-0064
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.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4
- cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.5
Patches
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References
9- www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/nvdVendor Advisory
- gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/nvd
- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2012-January/001797.htmlnvd
- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6nvd
- www.osvdb.org/78445nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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