CVE-2010-0422

Summary

CVECVE-2010-0422
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 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.28.0 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.28.1 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.28.2 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.28.0 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.28.1 All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver 2.28.2 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bug 564464 – CVE-2010-0422 gnome-screensaver: loses its unlock dialog and keyboard grab sometimes when plugging and unplugging monitor repeatedly CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 12 Update: gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-1.fc12 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-screensaver/2.28/gnome-screensaver-2.... CONFIRM ftp.gnome.org
gnome-screensaver - GNOME Screensaver CONFIRM git.gnome.org
'[oss-security] Re: gnome-screensaver vulnerability (CVE-2010-0414)' - MARC MLIST marc.info
gnome-screensaver - GNOME Screensaver CONFIRM git.gnome.org
Fedora update for gnome-screensaver - Advisories - Community SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
gnome-screensaver Monitor Topology Change Security Bypass Weakness - Advisories - Community SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
gnome-screensaver Monitor Topology Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Bug 609789 – CVE-2010-0422 gnome-screensaver: loses its unlock dialog and keyboard grab sometimes when plugging and unplugging monitor repeatedly CONFIRM bugzilla.gnome.org
gnome-screensaver - GNOME Screensaver CONFIRM git.gnome.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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