Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in slock - CVE-2012-1620
Published: July 12, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43890
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1620
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: tools.suckless.org
Affected software:
slock
slock
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by pressing a button, which reveals the desktop and active windows.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-1620
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48700
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/2
- http://www.osvdb.org/81035
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52922
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401645
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74666