CVE-2010-0923

kdebase: race condition may allow local attackers to bypass screen locking

Published Mar 3, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in workspace/krunner/lock/lockdlg.cc in the KRunner lock module in kdebase in KDE SC 4.4.0 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass KScreenSaver screen locking and access an unattended workstation by pressing the Enter key at a certain time, related to multiple forked processes.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0948 Race condition in workspace/krunner/lock/lockdlg.cc in the KRunner lock module in kdebase in KDE SC 4.4.0 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass KScreenSaver screen locking and access an unattended workstation by pressing the Enter key at a certain time, related to multiple forked processes.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:11 AM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 3, 2010, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 12, 2010, 12:00 AM