CVE-2007-1859

Description

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/25610 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25119 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25105 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25065 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25116 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11459 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25225 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:097 vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1293
http://osvdb.org/35531 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23783 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34054 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0322.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25118 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017996 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-474-1 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1859?
CVE-2007-1859 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1859?
To fix CVE-2007-1859, 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-2007-1859 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1859 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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