rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on Fedora and possibly other platforms, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen.
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-2645 rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on Fedora and possibly other platforms, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-269-1 xscreensaver vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:36:24.369Z

Reserved: 2006-04-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-2655

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-2655

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2004-05-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-2655 - Bugzilla

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