Description (CNA)
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."
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862324
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.