GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu_linux | Ubuntu | 7.10 (including) | 7.10 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | compiz-0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5 | * |
| Compiz | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Compiz | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Gnome-screensaver | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Gnome-screensaver | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27381
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30715
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26188
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=357071
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363061
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37410
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10192
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00811.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00841.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27381
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30715
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26188
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=357071
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363061
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37410
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10192
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00811.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00841.html