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CVE-2009-4641

Published: Feb 11, 2010 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
6.2 MODERATE
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4641
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
ScreensaverGnome2.28.0 (including)2.28.0 (including)
Gnome-screensaverUbuntudapper*
Gnome-screensaverUbuntudevel*
Gnome-screensaverUbuntukarmic*
Gnome-screensaverUbuntuupstream*

References

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