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CVE-2013-1940: canonical ubuntu_linux

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesRHSA-2013:1620DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1940DSA-2661-1
Published 13-05-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1940 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-05-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

X.Org X server before 1.13.4 and 1.4.x before 1.14.1 does not properly restrict access to input events when adding a new hot-plug device, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by reading passwords from a tty.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat10 products
  • xorg-x11-server< 0:1.13.0-23.el6
  • xorg-x11-server-common< 0:1.13.0-23.el6
  • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo< 0:1.13.0-23.el6
  • xorg-x11-server-devel< 0:1.13.0-23.el6
  • xorg-x11-server-source< 0:1.13.0-23.el6
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • xorg-server< 2:1.12.4-6 | < 2:1.7.7-16
X1 product

4 vendors · 13 products

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