CVE-2008-1356 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in xscreensaver in Sun Solaris 10 Java Desktop System (JDS), when using the GNOME On-Screen Keyboard (GOK), allows local users to bypass authentication via unknown vectors that cause the screen saver to crash.

Published: 2008-03-17

Score: 6.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10::x86:::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1363	Unspecified vulnerability in xscreensaver in Sun Solaris 10 Java Desktop System (JDS), when using the GNOME On-Screen Keyboard (GOK), allows local users to bypass authentication via unknown vectors that cause the screen saver to crash.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00036.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29368
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-234661-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28243
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019614
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0875/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41191

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Solaris

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-17T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:34.605Z

Reserved: 2008-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1356

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-17T17:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1356

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-287

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