CVE-2015-8025
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
34.0%
driver/subprocs.c in XScreenSaver before 5.34 does not properly perform an internal consistency check, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by hot swapping monitors.
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical:ubuntu_linux | canonical ubuntu linux | eq | 12.04 |
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00102.html
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3438
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/24/2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/25/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/12
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034052
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2789-1
twitter.com/Thaolia/status/656823859304398848
www.jwz.org/blog/2015/10/xscreensaver-5-34/
Related
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
34.0%