# CVE-2007-1859: XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/25610
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25119
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25116
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11459
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25225
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:097
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1293
- http://osvdb.org/35531
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23783
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34054
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0322.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25118
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017996
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-474-1
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml

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