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CVE-2018-20839

Published: 5/17/2019 Last updated: 8/5/2024 Reserved: 5/16/2019

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.

CNA assigner: mitre (8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca) Requested by: n/a

Opam packages affected (2)

conf-libudev ocaml-systemd

Products affected (1)

Product Vendor Version
n/a n/a 23.0 ap366842

References (12)