Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 29, 2007· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2007-3920
CVE-2007-3920
Description
GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- secunia.com/advisories/27381nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26188nvdPatch
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-1nvdPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28627nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30329nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30715nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.htmlnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-2nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37410nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10192nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00811.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00841.htmlnvd
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