7.0 HIGH
- CVSS version (CVSS): 3.1
- Attack Vector (AV): Local (L)
- Attack Complexity (AC): High (H)
- Privileges Required (PR): Low (L)
- User Interaction (UI): None (N)
- Scope (S): Unchanged (U)
- Confidentiality (C): High (H)
- Integrity (I): High (H)
- Availability (A): High (H)
- Modified Attack Vector (MAV): Local (L)
- Modified Attack Complexity (MAC): High (H)
- Modified Privileges Required (MPR): Low (L)
- Modified User Interaction (MUI): None (N)
- Modified Confidentiality (MC): High (H)
- Modified Scope (MS): Unchanged (U)
- Modified Integrity (MI): High (H)
- Modified Availability (MA): High (H)
Activity log
- Created suggestion
Libinput: local privilege escalation via crafted uinput devices
A flaw was found in libinput. A local attacker with access to /dev/uinput can inject arbitrary udev properties through the libinput-device-group helper. This injection can lead to root code execution, for example, by exploiting REMOVE_CMD properties that are executed when a device is removed. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
References
Affected products
Matching in nixpkgs
pkgs.libinput
Handles input devices in Wayland compositors and provides a generic X.Org input driver
pkgs.gebaar-libinput
Gebaar, A Super Simple WM Independent Touchpad Gesture Daemon for libinput
pkgs.libinput-gestures
Gesture mapper for libinput
pkgs.xf86inputlibinput
None
pkgs.xf86-input-libinput
libinput-based input driver for the Xorg X server