GNOME XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20070417, when root is logged into the console, does not automatically lock the screen after a session has been inactive, which might allow physically proximate attackers to access the console.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaris | Sun | 8.0 (including) | 8.0 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
References
- http://osvdb.org/36586
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101338-1
- http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#root-lock
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2037
- http://osvdb.org/36586
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101338-1
- http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#root-lock
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2037