CVE-2016-10894
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
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Description
xtrlock through 2.10 does not block multitouch events. Consequently, an attacker at a locked screen can send input to (and thus control) various programs such as Chromium via events such as pan scrolling, "pinch and zoom" gestures, or even regular mouse clicks (by depressing the touchpad once and then clicking with a different finger).
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10894
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.12 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.12 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.12 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.12 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.12 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.