CVE-2011-2187

Public Exploit

Description

xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen unlocked when in Blank Only Mode and when DPMS is disabled, which allows local attackers to access resources without authentication.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory jwz.org
Affected: xscreensaver xscreensaver
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2187 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2187 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2187 third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627382 third party advisory exploit
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/17 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2187?
CVE-2011-2187 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2187?
To fix CVE-2011-2187, 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-2011-2187 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2187 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-2187?
CVE-2011-2187 affects xscreensaver xscreensaver.
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