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FreeBSD : gnome-screensaver -- Multiple monitor hotplug issues (0a82ac0c-1886-11df-b0d1-0015f2db7bde)

high Nessus Plugin ID 44599

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Ray Strode reports :

Under certain circumstances it is possible to circumvent the security of screen locking functionality of gnome-screensaver by changing the systems physical monitor configuration.

gnome-screensaver can lose its keyboard grab when locked, exposing the system to intrusion by adding and removing monitors.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609337

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609789

http://www.nessus.org/u?df5c90a9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 44599

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0a82ac0c188611dfb0d10015f2db7bde.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 2/15/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:gnome-screensaver, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0414, CVE-2010-0422