CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2012-0064

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
xorg-serverDebian
Fixed in:2:1.11.3.901-2CVE-2012-0064
Fixed in:2:1.11.3.901-2CVE-2012-0064
Fixed in:2:1.11.3.901-2CVE-2012-0064
Fixed in:2:1.11.3.901-2CVE-2012-0064

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days
31stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 31% of all known CVEs.

References

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