CVEvulnerability

CVE-2010-0285

5.6 MEDIUM Published 2010-02-24 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2010-02-24
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Description

gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.

Affected configurations

• gnome screensaver 2.14.3 • gnome screensaver 2.22.2 • gnome screensaver 2.27 • gnome screensaver 2.28.0 • gnome screensaver 2.28.3

References