Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0887
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0887
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.45%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 72 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0887
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2008-0887
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0197.html
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10813
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:132
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00206.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2008:014 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1019749
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28575
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-12.xml
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435773
Exploit
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0218.html
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00163.html
Products affected by CVE-2008-0887
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*