# CVE-2016-6866: slock allows attackers to bypass the screen lock via vectors involving an invalid password hash, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

slock allows attackers to bypass the screen lock via vectors involving an invalid password hash, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference and crash.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/24
- http://s1m0n.dft-labs.eu/files/slock/slock.txt
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RZPEJQNVODYSI4WQXM5GQKXRO7TPK2VG/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/22
- http://git.suckless.org/slock/commit/?id=d8bec0f6fdc8a246d78cb488a0068954b46fcb29
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2FYPV6QQPPYBL3Z2BYNYEJB67FSC55OR/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92546

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