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CVE-2010-0732

gdk/gdkwindow.c in GTK+ before 2.18.5, as used in gnome-screensaver before 2.28.1, performs implicit paints on windows of type GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN, which triggers an X error in certain circumstances and consequently allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by pressing the Enter key many times.

Published

2010-03-19T19:30:00.483

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-362

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnome	gtk	< 2.18.5	Yes
Application	gnome	screensaver	< 2.28.1	Yes

References

http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/2.18/gtk+-2.18.5.news Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?h=gnome-2-28&id=98f8a22412cf388217fd5b88915eadd274d68520 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=ab08cc93f2dc6223c8c00bfa1ca4f2d89069dbe0 Patch ([email protected])
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk+/commit/?id=0748cf563d0d0d03001a62589f13be16a8ec06c1 Patch ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Gnome-Bildschirmsperre-in-OpenSuse-Linux-wirkungslos-2-Update-928580.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:109 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/12/1 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/05/2 Mailing List, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/16/9 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38211 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/446395 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598476 Issue Tracking, Patch ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565527 Issue Tracking, Patch ([email protected])
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/2.18/gtk+-2.18.5.news Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?h=gnome-2-28&id=98f8a22412cf388217fd5b88915eadd274d68520 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=ab08cc93f2dc6223c8c00bfa1ca4f2d89069dbe0 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk+/commit/?id=0748cf563d0d0d03001a62589f13be16a8ec06c1 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Gnome-Bildschirmsperre-in-OpenSuse-Linux-wirkungslos-2-Update-928580.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:109 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/12/1 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/05/2 Mailing List, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/16/9 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38211 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/446395 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598476 Issue Tracking, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565527 Issue Tracking, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)