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Huawei EulerOS: CVE-2018-20839: xorg-x11-server security update

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Huawei EulerOS: CVE-2018-20839: xorg-x11-server security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
05/17/2019
Created
01/03/2020
Added
01/03/2020
Modified
02/22/2022

Description

systemd 242 changes the VT1 mode upon a logout, which allows attackers to read cleartext passwords in certain circumstances, such as watching a shutdown, or using Ctrl-Alt-F1 and Ctrl-Alt-F2. This occurs because the KDGKBMODE (aka current keyboard mode) check is mishandled.

Solution(s)

  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-common
  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyr
  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorg
  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfb
  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xwayland

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