Vulnerability Name:

CCN-54929

Published:2009-10-08
Updated:2009-10-08
Summary:GTK+ could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the gdk_window_begin_implicit_paint() function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash gnome-screensaver and gain unauthorized access to the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: SA37852
GTK+ "gdk_window_begin_implicit_paint()" Foreign Windows Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: The GTK+ Project Web site
GTK+

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37411
GTK+ 'gdk/gdkwindow.c' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-38211
gnome-screensaver Unlock Dialog Race Condition Lock Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu Bug #446395
Screen lock unlocks after 5 wrong attempts

Source: CCN
Type: GNOME Bugzilla Bug 598476
gnome-screensaver crashes when entering password incorrectly 5 times

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 540308
[abrt] crash detected in gnome-screensaver-2.28.0-6.fc12 (BadDrawable)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gtk-gdkwindowbeginimplicitpaint-sec-bypass(54929)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gtk:gtk+:2.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gtk gtk+ 2.18.4