============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1803-1 April 17, 2013 xorg-server, xorg-server-lts-quantal vulnerability ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: The X server could be made to reveal keystrokes of other users. Software Description: - xorg-server: X.Org X server - xorg-server-lts-quantal: X.Org X server Details: It was discovered that the X.Org X server did not properly clear input events in certain circumstances. A local attacker with physical access could use this flaw to capture keystrokes. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.10: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.2 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.13 xserver-xorg-core-lts-quantal 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1~precise3 Ubuntu 11.10: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.10.4-1ubuntu4.5 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.12 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1803-1 CVE-2013-1940 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.13 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server-lts-quantal/2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1~precise3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.10.4-1ubuntu4.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.12