Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:30096

Info

Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30096
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-6389
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 05 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 12 2008 04:14PM
Credit: Josh Smith
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
GNOME gnome-screensaver 2.20
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Gnome Screensaver is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to obtain potentially sensitive clipboard contents. Information harvested may aid in further attacks.

Gnome Screensaver 2.20.0 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

A specific exploit is not required. An attacker must have local, physical access to the affected computer.

Solution / Fix

Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386

References

Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:
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