Description
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.
Published: 2015-11-10
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Xscreensaver Project Xscreensaver
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

Reserved: 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8025

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Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2015-8025

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