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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…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.39%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (9)
- http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [xorg-devel] 20120119 [PATCH SECURITY] XKB: Workaround for CVE-2012-0064: Stop calling UngrabAllDevices(). (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 1026549 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 78445 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- [xorg-announce] 20120119 xkeyboard-config 2.5 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120118 Re: Screen locking programs on Xorg 1.11 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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