Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-4641 (CCN-56714)

Assigned:2009-11-02
Published:2009-11-02
Updated:2010-07-07
Summary:gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
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 Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-4641

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2010:040

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 61117
gnome-screensaver on Ubuntu Linux Idle Timer Re-enable Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37240
gnome-screensaver Timeout Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-866-1
gnome-screensaver vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-866-1

Source: CCN
Type: GNOME Bugzilla Bug 600488
Totem is leaking session inhibitors

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=600488

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnomescreensaver-sessionbus-sec-bypass(56714)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://launchpad.net/bugs/411350

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13229
    P
    USN-866-1 -- gnome-screensaver vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    gnome screensaver 2.28.0
    gnome screensaver 2.28.0
    mandriva linux 2010
    mandriva linux 2010