CVE-2007-5585

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    CVE-2007-5585

    Published: 19 Oct 2007Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/27392, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336331, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26204, https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00336.html

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High