Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 6, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0887
CVE-2008-0887
Description
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.20.0
- (no CPE)range: <2.22.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/29595nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29606nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/35531nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0197.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29742nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29759nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30967nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32691nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-12.xmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0218.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28575nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10813nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00163.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00206.htmlnvd
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