CVE-2012-3452

gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only locks the screen with the active focus, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/5
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679441

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:3.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:3.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:3.4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:3.5.3:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-08-07 20:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16

NVD link : CVE-2012-3452

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3452

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-3452

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnome

screensaver

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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