CVE-2008-6514

Public Exploit

Description

The Expo plugin in Compiz Fusion 0.7.8 allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts, a related issue to CVE-2007-3920.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/34465 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00878.html vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561567
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32712 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33077 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://gitweb.compiz-fusion.org/?p=fusion/plugins/expo%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f97a9fa6f0ad578f674d1f248bd7bef90e3260e0
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00860.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz-fusion-plugins-main/+bug/247088 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47172 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6514?
CVE-2008-6514 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6514?
To fix CVE-2008-6514, 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-2008-6514 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6514 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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