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CVE-2009-3100

xscreensaver (aka Gnome-XScreenSaver) in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris snv_109 through snv_122, and X11 6.4.1 on Solaris 8 does not properly handle Accessibility support, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by locking the screen and then attempting to launch an Accessibility pop-up window, related to a regression in certain Solaris and OpenSolaris patches.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3100 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from sun, from sun, from x.org organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-09-08T18:30:00.813

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_109 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_109 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_110 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_110 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_111 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_111 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_112 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_112 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_113 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_113 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_114 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_114 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_115 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_115 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_116 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_116 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_117 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_117 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_118 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_118 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_119 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_119 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_120 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_120 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_121 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_121 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_122 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_122 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 9 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 9 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 10 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 10 Yes
Application x.org x11 6.4.1 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 8 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 8 No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.