GSD-2013-4394

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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."
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CVE-2013-4394
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