CVE-2009-3101

Public Exploit

Description

xscreensaver (aka Gnome-XScreenSaver) in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_109 through snv_122, does not properly handle Trusted Extensions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and console hang) by locking the screen, related to a regression in certain Solaris and OpenSolaris patches.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6839026 exploit
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266469-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3101?
CVE-2009-3101 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3101?
To fix CVE-2009-3101, 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-2009-3101 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3101 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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