CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2007-5585

Published: Oct 19, 2007 | Modified: Sep 05, 2008
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW

xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver 5.03 (including) 5.03 (including)
Xscreensaver Ubuntu dapper *
Xscreensaver Ubuntu edgy *
Xscreensaver Ubuntu feisty *
Xscreensaver Ubuntu gutsy *
Xscreensaver Ubuntu upstream *

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