CVE-2010-0285

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    CVE-2010-0285

    Published: 24 Feb 2010Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:093, https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593616, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557525, http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=2f597ea9f1f363277fd4dfc109fa41bbc6225aca, http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0285, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38254, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56366

    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