CVE-2013-4143

Low

Description

The (1) checkPasswd and (2) checkGroupXlockPasswds functions in xlockmore before 5.43 do not properly handle when a NULL value is returned upon an error by the crypt or dispcrypt function as implemented in glibc 2.17 and later, which allows attackers to bypass the screen lock via vectors related to invalid salts.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
ProductDavid Bagley Xlockmore
PublishedMay 30, 2014
First seenMay 30, 2014

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
david_bagley xlockmorev ≤ 5.42, 5.24, 5.25, 5.26, 5.27, 5.28, 5.29, 5.30, 5.31, 5.32, 5.33, 5.34, 5.35, 5.36, 5.37, 5.38, 5.39, 5.40, 5.41—

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CVE-2013-4143 · David Bagley Xlockmore · Dark Radar