CVE-2007-1859
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2007-1859 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2007-05-02 20:19:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-10-11 01:32:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-287
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | advanced_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | enterprise_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | advanced_servers | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | enterprise_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4.0 | All | advanced_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4.0 | All | enterprise_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4.0 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | advanced_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | enterprise_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | advanced_servers | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | enterprise_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4.0 | All | advanced_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4.0 | All | enterprise_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4.0 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux Advanced Workstation | 2.1 | All | itanium | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux Advanced Workstation | 2.1 | All | itanium | All |
| Application | Xscreensaver | Xscreensaver | 4.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xscreensaver | Xscreensaver | 4.10 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat update for xscreensaver - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Security Announcement | SUSE | www.novell.com | |
| rPath update for xscreensaver - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| XScreenSaver "getpwuid()" Authentication Bypass Weakness - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Advisories | Mandriva | MANDRIVA | www.mandriva.com | |
| Mandriva update for xscreensaver - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- XScreenSaver: Privilege escalation | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| USN-474-1: xscreensaver vulnerability | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Ubuntu update for xscreensaver - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| Gentoo update for xscreensaver - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1293 | CONFIRM | issues.rpath.com | |
| 35531 | OSVDB | osvdb.org | |
| Xscreensaver Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | REDHAT | www.redhat.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| XScreenSaver LDAP Authentication Error Lets Physically Local Users Bypass the Password Feature - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.