CVE-2007-6389

Summary

CVECVE-2007-6389
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2007-12-17 18:46:00 UTC
Updated2012-10-31 02:48:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.20 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.20 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2008:135 | Mandriva MANDRIVA www.mandriva.com
SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
Bug #146862 “Should not allow to paste in the Leave Message box” : Bugs : gnome-screensaver package : Ubuntu CONFIRM bugs.launchpad.net
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2008:017 SUSE lists.opensuse.org
Bug 503005 – Possible security issue: notify feature allows leaking of the selection & clipboard CONFIRM bugzilla.gnome.org
421461 – (CVE-2007-6389) CVE-2007-6389 gnome-screensaver clipboard content leak CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com
Ubuntu update for gnome-screensaver - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: gnome-screensaver-2.20.0-11.fc8 FEDORA www.redhat.com
gnome-screensaver Information Disclosure and Security Bypass - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: gnome-screensaver-2.18.2-3.fc7 FEDORA www.redhat.com
USN-669-1: gnome-screensaver vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Bug 482159 – Should not allow to use Ctrl+V to paste in the Leave Message box CONFIRM bugzilla.gnome.org
Fedora update for gnome-screensaver - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
#455484 - gnome-screensaver: new notify feature allows leaking of the selection & clipboard - Debian Bug report logs CONFIRM bugs.debian.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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