# CVE-2010-0422: gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involvi

- 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 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=564464
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609789
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126601292400764&w=2
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-screensaver/2.28/gnome-screensaver-2.28.3.news
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56364
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035115.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38565
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=d4dcbd65a2df3c093c4e3a74bbbc75383eb9eadb
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38583
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=271ae93d7b140b8ba40d77f9e4ce894e5fd1b554
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38248
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=f93a22c175090cf02e80bc3ee676b53f1251f685

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