Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11459
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:10
Title: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.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2007-1859
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND xscreensaver is earlier than 1:4.10-21.el3
  • OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND xscreensaver is earlier than 1:4.18-5.rhel4.14
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