Description
gnome screensaver before 2.14, when running on an X server with AllowDeactivateGrabs and AllowClosedownGrabs enabled, allows attackers with physical access to cause the screensaver to crash and access the session via the Ctl+Alt+Keypad-Multiply keyboard sequence, which removes the grab from gnome.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-1339 | gnome screensaver before 2.14, when running on an X server with AllowDeactivateGrabs and AllowClosedownGrabs enabled, allows attackers with physical access to cause the screensaver to crash and access the session via the Ctl+Alt+Keypad-Multiply keyboard sequence, which removes the grab from gnome. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T17:12:20.530Z
Reserved: 2006-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-1335
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-03-21T01:06:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-1335
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Weaknesses
EUVD