Upstream information
Description
XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 4.6 |
Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2007:009, published Fri, 04 May 2007 15:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 03:00:10 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:20:31 2023