CVE-2007-1859
EPSS 0.09%
Description
XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.
How to fix CVE-2007-1859
To remediate CVE-2007-1859, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xscreensaver—upgrade to 5.03-1 or later
Is CVE-2007-1859 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.03-1