CVE-2010-0285

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-0285
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-02-24 18:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Descriptiongnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5.6 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.14.3 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.22.2 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.27 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.28.0 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.28.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
gnome-screensaver Monitor Addition Lock Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Fix adding monitors (2f597ea9) · Commits · Archive / gnome-screensaver · GitLab af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.gnome.org
CVE-2010-0285 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security-tracker.debian.org
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2011:093 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
Bug 593616 – Second screen unlocked when moving from 1 monitor setup to 2 monitor setup af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.gnome.org
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
557525 – (CVE-2010-0285) CVE-2010-0285 gnome-screensaver insecurely unlocks screen when moving from one monitor to two af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
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