CVE-2012-1620

N/A Unknown
Published: July 12, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/48700
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/81035
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52922
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401645
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/48700
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/81035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401645
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
40th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

suckless