CVE-2007-6389

Published: Dec 17, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

2.1LOW

NVD MITRE

Description

The notify feature in GNOME screensaver (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 might allow local users to read the clipboard contents and X selection data for a locked session by using ctrl-V.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

screensaver gnome

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

n/a n/a

gnomeoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka gnome project, glib

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484

bugs.debian.org

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159

bugzilla.gnome.org

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503005

bugzilla.gnome.org

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Timeline

Published

Dec 17, 2007

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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