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CVE-2007-6389
The notify feature in GNOME screensaver (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 might allow...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30096
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:135
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00078.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=421461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29666
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/146862
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29595
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503005
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00020.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32691
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
screensaver
Vulnerable Versions:
2.20
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 17th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.