CVE-2015-8025
First published: Tue Nov 10 2015(Updated: )
driver/subprocs.c in XScreenSaver before 5.34 does not properly perform an internal consistency check, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by hot swapping monitors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Xscreensaver Project Xscreensaver | =5.33 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00102.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3438
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/25/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/12
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034052
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2789-1
- https://twitter.com/Thaolia/status/656823859304398848
- https://www.jwz.org/blog/2015/10/xscreensaver-5-34/
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