Description
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.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- physical
- Complexity
- low
- Privileges
- none
- User Action
- required
- Scope
- unchanged
- Confidentiality
- high
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- SYSTEMD_PROJECT
- Published
- 5/17/2019
- Last Modified
- 5/5/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
systemd_project : systemdnetapp : cn1610_firmwarenetapp : snapprotectnetapp : solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
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