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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade xkeyboard-config. | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade xorg-server | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-misc/xkeyboard-config. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 10, 2014 |
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