Skip to main content

Clutter CVE-2013-2190

LOW
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2013-10-17 secalert@redhat.com
2.1
CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Oct 17, 2013 - 23:55 cve.org
LOW 2.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The translate_hierarchy_event function in x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c in Clutter, when resuming the system, does not properly handle XIQueryDevice errors when a device has "disappeared," which causes the gnome-shell to crash and allows physically proximate attackers to access the previous gnome-shell session via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

The translate_hierarchy_event function in x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c in Clutter, when resuming the system, does not properly handle XIQueryDevice errors when a device has "disappeared," which. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The translate_hierarchy_event function in x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c in Clutter, when resuming the system, does not properly handle XIQueryDevice errors when a device has "disappeared," which causes the gnome-shell to crash and allows physically proximate attackers to access the previous gnome-shell session via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Clutter Project Clutter, Opensuse.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Share

CVE-2013-2190 vulnerability details – vuln.today

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy