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.
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References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/27392 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26204 - | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336331 - | |
References | () https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00336.html - |
Information
Published : 2007-10-19 20:17
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:38
NVD link : CVE-2007-5585
Mitre link : CVE-2007-5585
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-5585
JSON object : View
Products Affected
xscreensaver
- xscreensaver
CWE
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors