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CVE-2008-0887

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.7 Published: 2008-04-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Gnome Screensaver

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References