CVE-2010-0285

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-0285
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-02-24 18:30:00 UTC
Updated2017-08-17 01:31:00 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

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

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
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

References

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