Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-3920 (CCN-37410)

Assigned:2007-10-19
Published:2007-10-19
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.2 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-3920

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:027

Source: CCN
Type: GNOME Screensaver Web site
GnomeScreensaver

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0485
Low: compiz security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
27381

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28627

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30329

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30715

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0485

Source: BID
Type: Patch
26188

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26188
Gnome-Screensaver With Compiz Lock Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-537-1
gnome-screensaver vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Patch
USN-537-1

Source: CCN
Type: USN-537-2
Compiz vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-537-2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=357071

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363061

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnomescreensaver-compiz-security-bypass(37410)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnomescreensaver-compiz-security-bypass(37410)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10192

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-0930

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-0956

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:027
X.org security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:compiz:compiz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:screensaver:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_productivity:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17542
    P
    		USN-537-1 -- gnome-screensaver vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17656
    P
    		USN-537-2 -- compiz vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22308
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0485: compiz security update (Low)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10192
    V
    		GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20073920
    V
    		CVE-2007-3920
    2012-11-01
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080485
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0485: compiz security update (Low)
    2008-05-21
    BACK
    ubuntu ubuntu linux 7.10
    ubuntu ubuntu linux 7.10
    ubuntu ubuntu linux 7.10
    ubuntu ubuntu linux 7.10
    compiz compiz *
    gnome screensaver 2.20