CVE-2006-2933

Description

kdesktop_lock in kdebase before 3.1.3-5.11 for KDE in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 does not properly terminate, which can prevent the screensaver from activating or prevent users from manually locking the desktop.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21203	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177755
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0576.html	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016571	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10535	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19152	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2933?: CVE-2006-2933 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2933?: To fix CVE-2006-2933, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2933 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2933 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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