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    CVE-2013-4394

    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."

    Published:Sep 23, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Oct 28, 2013
    EPSS Score:0.00109
    CVSS Score:5.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Systemd Project
    Product
    Systemd

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High