Vulnerability Description
Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.
CVSS Score
6.8
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kde | Kscreenlocker | <= 5.5.4 |
| Kde | Plasma-Workspace | <= 5.4.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177454.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177557.hThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358125Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=964548Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160209-1.txtVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177454.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177557.hThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358125Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=964548Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160209-1.txtVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2312?
CVE-2016-2312 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.
How severe is CVE-2016-2312?
CVE-2016-2312 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2312?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kde Kscreenlocker, Kde Plasma-Workspace, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap.