CVE-2010-0923 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in KDE SC KRunner allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking by pressing Enter at a specific time.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0923?
CVE-2010-0923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0923?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kde Sc.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0923?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0923 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-0923 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0923 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jgf-9www-j7x4.