CVE-2016-6866 slock allows attackers to bypass the screen lock via vectors involving an invalid password hash, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference and crash.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
slock allows attackers to bypass the screen lock via vectors involving an invalid password hash, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference and crash.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/suckless-tools(Debian:12) | < 41-1 | 41-1 |
| debian/suckless-tools(Debian:13) | < 41-1 | 41-1 |
| debian/suckless-tools(Debian:14) | < 41-1 | 41-1 |
| suckless slock | <= 1.3 | No fix listed |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 24 | No fix listed |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 25 | No fix listed |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.10) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.11) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.12) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.13) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.14) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.15) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.16) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.17) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.18) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.19) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.20) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.21) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.22) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.23) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.24) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.5) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.6) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.7) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.8) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| alpine/slock(Alpine:v3.9) | < 1.3-r3 | 1.3-r3 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-6866 vendor-advisory
- git.suckless.org patch vendor-advisory
- s1m0n.dft-labs.eu third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160818 CVE request - slock, all versions NULL pointer dereference mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160818 Re: CVE request - slock, all versions NULL pointer dereference mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 92546 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2016-1b7e66c08b vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-985b68721b vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory