driver/subprocs.c in XScreenSaver before 5.34 does not properly perform an internal consistency check, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by hot swapping monitors.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-338-1 xscreensaver security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3438-1 xscreensaver security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7920 driver/subprocs.c in XScreenSaver before 5.34 does not properly perform an internal consistency check, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by hot swapping monitors.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2789-1 XScreenSaver vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.810Z

Reserved: 2015-10-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8025

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-11-10T17:59:11.653

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8025

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