xscreensaver 5.03 resource management

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5.1$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in xscreensaver 5.03. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-5585. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in xscreensaver 5.03. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.

The bug was discovered 10/17/2007. The weakness was disclosed 10/19/2007 by Patrick as Bug 336331 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5585 since 10/19/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27798 (Fedora 7 : xscreensaver-5.03-14.fc7 (2007-2721)), 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 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (27798), SecurityFocus (BID 26204†), OSVDB (41902†), Secunia (SA27392†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-16757†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 27798
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : xscreensaver-5.03-14.fc7 (2007-2721)
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OpenVAS ID: 861461
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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03/16/2015 +2682 days 🔍
07/30/2019 +1597 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 336331
Researcher: Patrick
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-5585 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5585
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39367
SecurityFocus: 26204 - XScreenSaver Locked Screen Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 27392
OSVDB: 41902 - XScreenSaver - Locked Screen Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 16757 - Xscreensaver <=5.03 Allows Local Attackers to Gain Access to Locked Session, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/30/2019 06:59
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (69), 07/30/2019 06:59 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:AC6:103

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