CVE-2007-5585 - xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, cr

CVE-2007-5585

Summary

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.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27392
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26204
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336331
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00336.html

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	5.0 (as of 05-09-2008 - 21:31)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-399

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

refmap via4

bid	26204
confirm	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336331
fedora	FEDORA-2007-2652
secunia	27392

Last major update

05-09-2008 - 21:31

Published

19-10-2007 - 20:17

Last modified

05-09-2008 - 21:31