CVE-2015-8025

Public Exploit

Description

driver/subprocs.c in XScreenSaver before 5.34 does not properly perform an internal consistency check, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by hot swapping monitors.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2015/10/xscreensaver-5-34/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034052 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00102.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3438 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/24/2 mailing list exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/25/1 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/12 mailing list
https://twitter.com/Thaolia/status/656823859304398848
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2789-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8025?
CVE-2015-8025 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8025?
To fix CVE-2015-8025, 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-2015-8025 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8025 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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