CVE-2018-20839 (GCVE-0-2018-20839)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-05-17 03:39
Modified
2024-08-05 12:12
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
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