CVE-2016-6866: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Wed Feb 15 2017(Updated: )
slock allows attackers to bypass the screen lock via vectors involving an invalid password hash, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference and crash.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Suckless Slock | <=1.3 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =24 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =25 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.suckless.org/slock/commit/?id=d8bec0f6fdc8a246d78cb488a0068954b46fcb29
- http://s1m0n.dft-labs.eu/files/slock/slock.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/22
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92546
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2FYPV6QQPPYBL3Z2BYNYEJB67FSC55OR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RZPEJQNVODYSI4WQXM5GQKXRO7TPK2VG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RZPEJQNVODYSI4WQXM5GQKXRO7TPK2VG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2FYPV6QQPPYBL3Z2BYNYEJB67FSC55OR/
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