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High
CVE-2009-4642
gnome-screensaver 2.26.1 relies on the gnome-session D-Bus interface to determine...
Vulnerability Description
gnome-screensaver 2.26.1 relies on the gnome-session D-Bus interface to determine session idle time, even when an Xfce desktop such as Xubuntu or Mythbuntu is used, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
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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Affected Vendor
gnome
View all reports →Affected Software
screensaver
Vulnerable Versions:
2.26.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 11th, 2010
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.