Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5585
CVE-2007-5585
Description
xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=5.03
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