CVE-2010-0414
Description
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-screensaver/2.28/gnome-screensaver-2.28.2.news
ftp.gnome.org
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=a5f66339be6719c2b8fc478a1d5fc6545297d950
git.gnome.org
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=dcca89b7ab6e1220815af38da246434b2e13fd9f
git.gnome.org
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Timeline
Published
Feb 11, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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