CVE-2012-1620 (GCVE-0-2012-1620)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-07-12 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 19:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401645 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48700 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.osvdb.org/81035 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52922 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310 | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2012-01-31 00:00
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