CVE-2013-4427

Description

pyxtrlock before 0.2 does not properly check the return values of the (1) xcb_grab_pointer and (2) xcb_grab_keyboard XCB library functions, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the keyboard or mouse without unlocking the screen via unspecified vectors.

Predictions

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No vendor mitigations ingested yet for this CVE. The mitigation-content worker queues fetches as references arrive — check back in a few minutes, or see the references list below.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/25/16
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/8
• https://github.com/leonnnn/pyxtrlock/blob/master/CHANGELOG
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/25/16
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/8
• https://github.com/leonnnn/pyxtrlock/blob/master/CHANGELOG

CWEs

CWE-20