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.
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Information
Published : 2007-05-02 13:19
Updated : 2017-10-10 18:32
NVD link : CVE-2007-1859
Mitre link : CVE-2007-1859
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CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- linux_advanced_workstation
- enterprise_linux
xscreensaver
- xscreensaver