CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 5.9
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the setx11keyboard function in systemd, when policykit local authority (pkla) is used to change the group permissions on the x keyboard extension (xkb) layouts description, allows local users in the group to modify the xorg x11 server configuration file and possibly gain privileges via vectors involving "special and control characters."
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2013-10-28
Last Modified Date: 2017-07-01