XScreenSaver 5.45 can be bypassed if the machine has more than ten disconnectable video outputs. A buffer overflow in update_screen_layout() allows an attacker to bypass the standard screen lock authentication mechanism by crashing XScreenSaver. The attacker must physically disconnect many video outputs.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-06-10T15:54:35

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:12:50.416Z

Reserved: 2021-06-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-34557

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-10T16:15:08.227

Modified: 2023-11-07T03:36:01.347

Link: CVE-2021-34557

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