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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-1853 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-474-1 | xscreensaver vulnerability |
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Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T13:13:41.544Z
Reserved: 2007-04-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-1859
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2007-05-02T20:19:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-1859
OpenCVE Enrichment
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