CVE-2008-0887
Description
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Gentoo Foundation Inc.
oss-project·US
gnome
oss-project·USaka gnome project, glib
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Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-12.xml
security.gentoo.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://osvdb.org/35531
osvdb.org
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