CVE-2010-0923

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-0923
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-03-03 19:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionRace 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.9 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-362 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Kde Kde Sc 4.4.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
'[oss-security] CVE Request: KDE screensaver unlock issue similar to GNOME one' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
[KDE] Revision 1089241 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 websvn.kde.org Patch
Bug 579280 – KDE 4.4.0: Screen may be unlocked without password af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.novell.com
226449 – Security problem - repeatedly pressing the 'return' key when the screen is locked will unlock without needing a password, or will hang kscreenlocker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.kde.org
KDE KRunner Lock Module Race Condition Weakness - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
'[oss-security] Re: CVE Request: KDE screensaver unlock issue similar to GNOME one' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
217882 – Desktop locking crashs after resume from suspend to RAM [QSocketNotifier::setEnabled, PasswordDlg::reapVerify, PasswordDlg::handleVerify] af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.kde.org
'Re: [oss-security] Re: CVE Request: KDE screensaver unlock issue' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
KDE KRunner Race Condition Lets Physically Local Users Bypass the Screen Lock - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
[KDE] Revision 1089213 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 websvn.kde.org Patch
[KDE] Diff of /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/krunner/lock/lockdlg.cc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 websvn.kde.org
www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100217-1.txt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kde.org
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE Request: KDE screensaver unlock issue similar to GNOME one af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
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