CVE-2012-0064
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.39% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 32.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-02-10 23:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 18:16Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-12-07
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- f09003dad5259f8d23850f9ec0e34356efd8c2eb248a541207e1befff75ec2aa
05 Affected products
06 References
- gu1.aeroxteam.frhttp://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/
- who-t.blogspot.comhttp://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.html
- lists.x.org[xorg-devel] 20120119 [PATCH SECURITY] XKB: Workaround for CVE-2012-0064: Stop calling UngrabAllDevices().http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.html
- securitytracker.com1026549http://securitytracker.com/id?1026549
- www.osvdb.org78445http://www.osvdb.org/78445
- lists.x.org[xorg-announce] 20120119 xkeyboard-config 2.5http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2012-January/001797.html
- www.x.orghttp://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120118 Re: Screen locking programs on Xorg 1.11http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- xorg-server Fixed in 2:1.11.3.901-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- xorg-server Fixed in 2:1.11.3.901-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- xorg-server Fixed in 2:1.11.3.901-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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