Description
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-0894 | gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-669-1 | gnome-screensaver vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:01:40.054Z
Reserved: 2008-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-0887
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-04-06T23:44:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-0887
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN