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CVSS v3.1
4.3
EPSS
2.48%
Published
May 17, 2019
Modified
May 5, 2025
Public PoC / Exploit (1)
All weaponized →Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.
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 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAffected Products (5)
References (12)