Is CVE-2016-2312 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-2312 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-2312?

CVE-2016-2312 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-2312?

CVE-2016-2312 has an EPSS score of 0.44% (36th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2312?

Upgrade plasma-workspace on debian 11 to 4:5.4.3-2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-2312

MEDIUM

6.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-254

How to fix

Remediation Available

plasma-workspaceDebian

Fixed in:4:5.4.3-2CVE-2016-2312

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory3

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-254 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2016-0161	Medium	6.5	69%	-	-
CVE-2016-2296	Critical	9.4	64%	-	-
CVE-2015-1793	Medium	6.5	62%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-2118	High	7.5	37%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-3238	High	8.1	35%	-	-
CVE-2016-3198	Medium	6.5	32%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.