Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8025
CVE-2015-8025
Description
driver/subprocs.c in XScreenSaver before 5.34 does not properly perform an internal consistency check, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by hot swapping monitors.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver_project:xscreensaver:5.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
10- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/24/2nvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00102.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3438nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/25/1nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/12nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034052nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2789-1nvd
- twitter.com/Thaolia/status/656823859304398848nvd
- www.jwz.org/blog/2015/10/xscreensaver-5-34/nvd
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