Screen Locking Bypass in Gnome Screensaver by GNOME
CVE-2010-0422

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Screensaver
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2010

What is CVE-2010-0422?

The vulnerability in gnome-screensaver 2.28.x prior to 2.28.3 fails to synchronize the state of screen locking with the unlock dialog when the number of monitors changes. This flaw permits an attacker, situated near an unattended workstation, to circumvent the screen lock by repeatedly connecting and disconnecting monitors, thus facilitating unauthorized access.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=564464
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609789
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http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126601292400764&w=2
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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