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CVE-2012-0064

xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physica

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00081
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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x x.org x11<= 7.5
x x.org x11all versions
xkeyboard config project xkeyboard-config<= 2.4
xkeyboard config project xkeyboard-configall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD10 Feb 2014 · 11:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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.html
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026549
http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6
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