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CVE-2007-1859

XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function i…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 36%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/25610 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25119 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25105 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25065 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25116 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11459 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25225 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:097 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1293 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /35531 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/23783 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/34054 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0322.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25118 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1017996 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-474-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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