CVE-2010-0422

gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connectin...

kernel Race condition in mincore can cause "ps -ef" to hang

The mincore function in the Linux kernel before 2.4.33.6 does not properly lock access to user space, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a deadlock...

Identix BioLogon Client security bug

Aug 3rd, 2001 10:56am Vendor: http://www.identix.com Software: BioLogon 2.0 Client see http://www.identix.com/itsecurity/softwareprod.html Security flaw in Indentix BioLogon 2.0 Client for Windows Identix's BioLogon software is used as the software "glue" to tie together various biometric devices...

File locking and security

Topic : File locking and security Author : 3APA3A Affected software : Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and may be another systems Exploitable : Yes Remotely exploitable : No Category : Design flaw Background: Application can lock the file after file description is open by application or in open call...