CVE-2013-4394

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

28/10/2013

Last modified:

11/04/2025

Description

The SetX11Keyboard function in systemd, when PolicyKit Local Authority (PKLA) is used to change the group permissions on the X Keyboard Extension (XKB) layouts description, allows local users in the group to modify the Xorg X11 Server configuration file and possibly gain privileges via vectors involving "special and control characters."

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.90 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Physical