NASLDB: USN-474-1 : xscreensaver vulnerability
General
ID: 28075
Name: USN-474-1 : xscreensaver vulnerability
Summary: Checks dpkg output for updated package(s)
Credits: –
Classification
Risk: –
CVSS: –
CVSS Base Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Temporal Vector: –
Port: 0
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Type: Local
Description
It was discovered that xscreensaver did not correctly validate the
return values from network authentication systems such as LDAP or
NIS. A local attacker could bypass a locked screen if they were able
to interrupt network connectivity.
Exploiting
Exploit Available: –
Exploitability Ease: –
Sources
CVE: CVE-2007-1859
OSVDB: –
Bugtraq: –
scipID: –
Timeline
Vulnerability Disclosure: 2007/05/03
Patch Release: 2007/06/12
Plugin Release: 2007/11/10
Plugin
Version: 1.8
Filename: ubuntu_USN-474-1.nasl
Filesize: 4118 bytes
MD5 Hash: c8cae1df47f357d6337edee04d4a20fc
Identification: Host/local_checks_enabled
Require Keys: Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Dependencies: "ssh_get_info.nasl"
Copyright: –
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