CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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3.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in GNOME screensaver 2.20 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
The notify feature in GNOME screensaver (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 might allow local users to read the clipboard contents and X selection data for a locked session by using ctrl-V.
The bug was discovered 12/10/2007. The weakness was disclosed 12/17/2007 by Josh Smith as Bug 421461 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-6389 since 12/17/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31750 (Fedora 8 : gnome-screensaver-2.20.0-11.fc8 (2008-2872)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39395) and Tenable (31750).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 31750
Nessus Name: Fedora 8 : gnome-screensaver-2.20.0-11.fc8 (2008-2872)
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OpenVAS ID: 860775
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: gnome.orgAdvisory: Bug 421461
Researcher: Josh Smith
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-6389 (🔍)
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X-Force: 39395
Vulnerability Center: 18113 - GNOME Screensaver Information Leakage via Notify Feature, Low
SecurityFocus: 30096 - Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 29595
OSVDB: 43689 - CVE-2007-6389 - Gnome Screensaver - Information Disclosure Issue
Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 13:43Updated: 08/08/2019 09:26
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (72), 08/08/2019 09:26 (9)
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