CVE-2016-6866

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

slock allows attackers to bypass the screen lock via vectors involving an invalid password hash, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference and crash.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.suckless.org/slock/commit/?id=d8bec0f6fdc8a246d78cb488a0068954b46fcb29
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://s1m0n.dft-labs.eu/files/slock/slock.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/22
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/24
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92546
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2FYPV6QQPPYBL3Z2BYNYEJB67FSC55OR/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RZPEJQNVODYSI4WQXM5GQKXRO7TPK2VG/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.suckless.org/slock/commit/?id=d8bec0f6fdc8a246d78cb488a0068954b46fcb29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://s1m0n.dft-labs.eu/files/slock/slock.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/24
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92546
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2FYPV6QQPPYBL3Z2BYNYEJB67FSC55OR/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RZPEJQNVODYSI4WQXM5GQKXRO7TPK2VG/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.9%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject suckless

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