# CVE-2010-0285: gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-02-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593616
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557525
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=2f597ea9f1f363277fd4dfc109fa41bbc6225aca
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0285
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56366
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:093
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38254

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