CVE-2011-2187
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Summary
xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen unlocked when in Blank Only Mode and when DPMS is disabled, which allows local attackers to access resources without authentication.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| xscreensaver | xscreensaver | before 5.14 | affected |
Weaknesses
- exits when activated (DPMSForceLevel)
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2187
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2187
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2187
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627382
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/17
- https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2187
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2187
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2187
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627382
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/17
- https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html
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