CVE-2010-0732

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-0732
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-03-19 19:30:00 UTC
Updated2023-08-03 17:17:00 UTC
Descriptiongdk/gdkwindow.c in GTK+ before 2.18.5, as used in gnome-screensaver before 2.28.1, performs implicit paints on windows of type GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN, which triggers an X error in certain circumstances and consequently allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by pressing the Enter key many times.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-362

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnome Gtk All All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver All All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver All All All All
Application Gnome Screensaver All All All All
Application Gtk Gtk All All All All
Application Gtk Gtk All All All All

References

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Work around x errors by asking dialog to die on cancel (ab08cc93) · Commits · Archive / gnome-screensaver · GitLab CONFIRM git.gnome.org Patch
Bug 565527 – CVE-2010-0732 gnome-screensaver: Race condition between shaking the unlock dialog and clearing the screen CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Patch
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:109 | Mandriva MANDRIVA www.mandriva.com
SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Community SECUNIA secunia.com
heise online - Gnome-Bildschirmsperre in OpenSuse-Linux wirkungslos [2. Update] MISC www.heise.de
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE Request: gnome-screensaver termination by pressing "Enter" MLIST www.openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: gnome-screensaver termination by pressing "Enter" MLIST www.openwall.com Patch
oss-security - CVE Request: gnome-screensaver termination by pressing "Enter" MLIST www.openwall.com
Bug 598476 – gnome-screensaver crashes when entering password incorrectly 5 times CONFIRM bugzilla.gnome.org Patch
CVE-2010-0732 - Red Hat Customer Portal MISC access.redhat.com
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2010:008 SUSE lists.opensuse.org
ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/2.18/gtk+-2.18.5.news CONFIRM ftp.gnome.org
gnome-screensaver - GNOME Screensaver CONFIRM git.gnome.org
Never do implicit paints for foreign windows (0748cf56) · Commits · GNOME / gtk · GitLab CONFIRM git.gnome.org
gnome-screensaver Unlock Dialog Race Condition Lock Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Bug #446395 “Screen lock unlocks after 5 wrong attempts” : Bugs : gnome-screensaver package : Ubuntu CONFIRM bugs.edge.launchpad.net
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