# CVE-2008-0887: gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, whi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00163.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10813
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:132
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29606
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29759
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435773
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
- http://osvdb.org/35531
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019749
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-12.xml
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0197.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29742
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0218.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29595
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00206.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28575
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32691

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