On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Brett <brett.ma...@gmx.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Locking the screen with xlock, then pressing ctrl+alt+numeric* unlocks the 
> screen as described at:
>
> http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/X-org-server-allows-anyone-to-unlock-computer-1417864.html
>
> This happens on amd64 week-old-current, tried with both fvwm (from base) and 
> with jwm window manager.
>
> I suppose if anyone has physical access to a machine, they could get access 
> to hard drive with a boot cd, but this vulnerability makes it pretty easy.

It was already fixed with a commit by sthen@

ciao,
David

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