Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-1940
CVE-2013-1940
Description
X.Org X server before 1.13.4 and 1.4.x before 1.14.1 does not properly restrict access to input events when adding a new hot-plug device, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by reading passwords from a tty.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
7- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102391.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/104089.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00015.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2661nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/3nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1803-1nvd
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cginvd
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