XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise_linux | Redhat | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux | Redhat | 3.0 (including) | 3.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux | Redhat | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_desktop | Redhat | 3.0 (including) | 3.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_desktop | Redhat | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Linux_advanced_workstation | Redhat | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |