CVE-2012-0064

N/A Unknown
Published: February 10, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026549
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.osvdb.org/78445
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/78445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

x xkeyboard_config_project