PatchTheCVEslock vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting slock, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 3 tracked.
slock has 3 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2021-08-08. Highest priority: CVE-2020-36455 (score 56/100).
- CVE-2020-36455 HIGH 8.1 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in the slock crate through 2020-11-17 for Rust
- CVE-2016-6866 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE MITIGATE slock allows attackers to bypass the screen lock via vectors involving an invalid password hash, which trigger
- CVE-2012-1620 LOW 3.6 DOWNGRADE slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might allow physica
FAQ
How do I fix slock vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is slock being exploited right now?
None of the tracked slock CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which slock CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2020-36455 currently ranks highest (56/100): An issue was discovered in the slock crate through 2020-11-17 for Rust.