# CVE-2011-2187: xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen unlocked when in Blank Only Mode and when DPMS is disabled, which a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- xscreensaver: before 5.14

## Description

xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen unlocked when in Blank Only Mode and when DPMS is disabled, which allows local attackers to access resources without authentication.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xscreensaver, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2187
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2187
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2187
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627382
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/17
- https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html

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