CVE-2009-2711

Description

XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris before snv_120, and X11 6.4.1 for Solaris 8, when the Xorg or Xnewt server is used, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even when the screen is locked, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1276.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020463.1-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36170 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5838 vdb entry signature
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-258928-1 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35964 vdb entry patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-115298-02-1 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2711?
CVE-2009-2711 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2711?
To fix CVE-2009-2711, 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-2009-2711 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2711 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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