Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6Exploit, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48700Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1Exploit
- 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=401645Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74666
- http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6Exploit, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48700Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1Exploit
- 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=401645Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74666
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 12, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified