CVE-2013-1050

Summary

CVECVE-2013-1050
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercanonical
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-03-08 22:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe default configuration in gnome-screensaver 3.5.4 through 3.6.0 sets the AutostartCondition line to fallback mode in the .desktop file, which prevents the program from starting automatically after login and allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

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

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnome Gnome Screensaver 3.5.4 All All All
Application Gnome Gnome Screensaver 3.5.5 All All All
Application Gnome Gnome Screensaver 3.6.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
USN-1716-1: gnome-screensaver vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Bug 683060 – Impossible to unlock screen if not using GDM af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.gnome.org
gnome-screensaver - GNOME Screensaver af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.gnome.org
Bug #1120126 “Screen locking broken because of AutostartConditio...” : Bugs : gnome-screensaver package : Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.launchpad.net Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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