gsd-2007-1859
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2007-1859


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}


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