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TI-2012-00063 Aliases CVE-2012-0064GHSA-h73q-jx23-45rq

xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions…

Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0039 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.5VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1VulnerableX
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.5 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·X
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8.1VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8.2VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4VulnerableXkeyboard Config Project
cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableXkeyboard Config Project
cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableXkeyboard Config Project
cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableXkeyboard Config Project
cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableXkeyboard Config Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.1 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.2 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4 Vulnerable ·Xkeyboard Config Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Xkeyboard Config Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Xkeyboard Config Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Xkeyboard Config Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xkeyboard_config_project:xkeyboard-config:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Xkeyboard Config Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0064
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h73q-jx23-45rq

References

Advisory 1

Other 7

Sources

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