VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-5585
xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.69%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.69%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.69% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- xscreensaver/xscreensaver
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27392
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26204
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336331
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00336.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27392
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26204
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336331
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00336.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.