CVE-2010-0732

Description

gdk/gdkwindow.c in GTK+ before 2.18.5, as used in gnome-screensaver before 2.28.1, performs implicit paints on windows of type GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN, which triggers an X error in certain circumstances and consequently allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by pressing the Enter key many times.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gnome.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317 third party advisory broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/12/1 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/16/9 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38211 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565527 patch issue tracking
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=ab08cc93f2dc6223c8c00bfa1ca4f2d89069dbe0 patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/2.18/gtk+-2.18.5.news vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:109 vendor advisory broken link
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?h=gnome-2-28&id=98f8a22412cf388217fd5b88915eadd274d68520 vendor advisory
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/446395 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598476 patch issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/05/2 patch mailing list
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk+/commit/?id=0748cf563d0d0d03001a62589f13be16a8ec06c1 patch
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Gnome-Bildschirmsperre-in-OpenSuse-Linux-wirkungslos-2-Update-928580.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0732?
CVE-2010-0732 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0732?
To fix CVE-2010-0732, 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-2010-0732 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-0732 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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