Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-2655
CVE-2004-2655
Description
rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on Fedora and possibly other platforms, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 4.14
Patches
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References
17- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17471nvdPatch
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.ascnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20226nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20456nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20782nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/22080nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htmnvd
- www.derkeiler.com/Newsgroups/comp.os.linux.security/2004-08/0018.htmlnvd
- www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.htmlnvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10096nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/269-1/nvd
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