Description
xtrlock through 2.10 does not block multitouch events. Consequently, an attacker at a locked screen can send input to (and thus control) various programs such as Chromium via events such as pan scrolling, "pinch and zoom" gestures, or even regular mouse clicks (by depressing the touchpad once and then clicking with a different finger).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xtrlock | 2.12 | — |
| Debian 13 | xtrlock | 2.12 | — |
| Debian 12 | xtrlock | 2.12 | — |
| Debian 8 | xtrlock | 2.6+deb8u1 | DLA-1959-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | xtrlock | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | xtrlock | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DLA-1959-1 xtrlock - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026