# CVE-2010-0923: Race condition in workspace/krunner/lock/lockdlg.cc in the KRunner lock module in kdebase in KDE SC 4.4.0 allows physically proximate attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-03-03 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://websvn.kde.org/?view=revision&revision=1089241
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=226449
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38600
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126600468622421&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126599909614401&w=2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/17/3
- http://websvn.kde.org/?revision=1089213&view=revision
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126598163422670&w=2
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=579280
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100217-1.txt
- http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/krunner/lock/lockdlg.cc?r1=1089213&r2=1089212&pathrev=1089213
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023641
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0409
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217882

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