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High
CVE-2011-2187
xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen...
Vulnerability Description
xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen unlocked when in Blank Only Mode and when DPMS is disabled, which allows local attackers to access resources without authentication.
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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2187
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2187
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2187
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627382
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/17
- https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
before 5.14
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 27th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.