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CVE-2016-2312

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can...

6.8 MediumFix available

CVE-2016-2312 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Kde Kscreenlocker, published December 23, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in plasma-workspace 4:5.4.3-2.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.44%EPSS, 39th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
4:5.4.3-2plasma-workspace +3 more

Description

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
plasma-workspace
Debian:12
before 4:5.4.3-2
4:5.4.3-2
plasma-workspace
Debian:13
before 4:5.4.3-2
4:5.4.3-2
plasma-workspace
Debian:14
before 4:5.4.3-2
4:5.4.3-2
kscreenlocker
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 5.8.4-1.1
5.8.4-1.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.

Record
CVE-2016-2312
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-254
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.

Record
CVE-2016-2312
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-3396No score

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.

Record
EUVD-2016-3396
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwf3-h35x-h5rg6.8

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can...

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.

Record
GHSA-pwf3-h35x-h5rg
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV6.8

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.

Record
CVE-2016-2312
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-23126.8

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2312
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-23126.8

Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is shown can result in the screen being unlocked when turning a screen on again.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2312
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10081-1No score

kscreenlocker-5.8.4-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the kscreenlocker-5.8.4-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10081-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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