GNOME screensaver 2.20 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNOME screensaver 2.20 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-6389. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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), Tenable (31750), SecurityFocus (BID 30096†), OSVDB (43689†) and Secunia (SA29595†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: Bug 421461
Researcher: Josh Smith
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-6389 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6389
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40072

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X-Force: 39395
SecurityFocus: 30096 - Gnome Screensaver Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 29595
OSVDB: 43689 - CVE-2007-6389 - Gnome Screensaver - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18113 - GNOME Screensaver Information Leakage via Notify Feature, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/08/2019 09:26
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (72), 08/08/2019 09:26 (9)
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