FKIE_CVE-2008-6514

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-24 14:30 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
The Expo plugin in Compiz Fusion 0.7.8 allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts, a related issue to CVE-2007-3920.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561567
cve@mitre.orghttp://gitweb.compiz-fusion.org/?p=fusion/plugins/expo%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f97a9fa6f0ad578f674d1f248bd7bef90e3260e0
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33077Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34465
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32712Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz-fusion-plugins-main/+bug/247088Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47172
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00860.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00878.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561567
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://gitweb.compiz-fusion.org/?p=fusion/plugins/expo%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f97a9fa6f0ad578f674d1f248bd7bef90e3260e0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33077Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34465
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32712Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz-fusion-plugins-main/+bug/247088Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47172
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00860.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00878.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
compiz compiz_fusion 0.7.8

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  "id": "CVE-2008-6514",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
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