CVE-2007-5585
xscreensaver - authentication bypass
EPSS 0.42%
Description
xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.
How to fix CVE-2007-5585
To remediate CVE-2007-5585, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xscreensaver—upgrade to 5.03-3.1 or later
- Debian/xscreensaver—upgrade to 5.03-2+lenny1 or later
Is CVE-2007-5585 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 5.03-3.1
- from 0, < 5.03-2+lenny1