CVE-2007-1859

XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2007-05-02 20:19

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:40


NVD link : CVE-2007-1859

Mitre link : CVE-2007-1859

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-1859


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • linux_advanced_workstation

xscreensaver

  • xscreensaver
CWE
CWE-287

Improper Authentication