CVE-2007-5585
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
Publication date:
19/10/2007
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27392
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26204
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336331
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00336.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27392
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26204
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336331
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00336.html



