Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-2655 (CCN-25763)

Assigned:2004-05-12
Published:2004-05-12
Updated:2018-10-03
Summary:rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on Fedora and possibly other platforms, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen.
This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release:
XScreenSaver, XScreenSaver, 4.18
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20060602-01-U

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-2655

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0498
xscreensaver security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20226

Source: CCN
Type: SA20456
Avaya Products XScreenSaver Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20456

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20782

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22080

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016150
XScreenSaver rdesktop May Display the Screensaver Password in Another Window

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016150

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016151
(Red Hat Issues Fix) XScreenSaver rdesktop May Display the Screensaver Password in Another Window

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016151

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-107
xscreensaver security update (RHSA-2006-0498)

Source: CCN
Type: derkeiler.com
exposed passwords in fedora 2

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.derkeiler.com/Newsgroups/comp.os.linux.security/2004-08/0018.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:071

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2006:023

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0498

Source: BID
Type: Patch
17471

Source: CCN
Type: BID-17471
XScreenSaver Local Password Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-269-1
xscreensaver vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 188149
CVE-2004-2655 xscreensaver passes password to other applications

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=188149

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rdesktop-xscreensaver-password-disclosure(25763)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10096

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-269-1

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2006:023
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20042655
    V
    CVE-2004-2655
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10096
    V
    rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on Fedora and possibly other platforms, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060498
    P
    RHSA-2006:0498: xscreensaver security update (Moderate)
    2008-03-20
    BACK
    xscreensaver xscreensaver 4.14
    xscreensaver xscreensaver 4.16
    xscreensaver xscreensaver 4.17