GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-3904 GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-537-1 gnome-screensaver vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-537-2 Compiz vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:37:05.347Z

Reserved: 2007-07-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-3920

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-10-29T21:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-3920

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2007-10-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-3920 - Bugzilla

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