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CVE-2007-1859

Publication date 2 May 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
xscreensaver 7.04 feisty
Fixed 4.24-5ubuntu2.1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 4.24-4ubuntu2.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 4.23-4ubuntu8.1

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-474-1
    • xscreensaver vulnerability
    • 12 June 2007

Other references