CVE-2020-28049
04.11.2020, 19:15
An issue was discovered in SDDM before 0.19.0. It incorrectly starts the X server in a way that - for a short time period - allows local unprivileged users to create a connection to the X server without providing proper authentication. A local attacker can thus access X server display contents and, for example, intercept keystrokes or access the clipboard. This is caused by a race condition during Xauthority file creation.
Vendor | Product | Version |
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sddm_project | sddm | 𝑥 < 0.19.0 |
opensuse | leap | 15.1 |
opensuse | leap | 15.2 |
debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Ubuntu Releases
References