CVE-2013-4394 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in systemd, specifically impacting Debian and systemd_project distributions. The flaw lies within the SetX11Keyboard function, where local users belonging to a specific group can manipulate Xorg X11 Server configuration via special characters, potentially gaining elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 5.9, this vulnerability has a local attack vector and high attack complexity, but could lead to complete confidentiality and integrity compromise, alongside partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 194CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P
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