Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.59226
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-537-1 (gnome-screensaver)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to gnome-screensaver announced via advisory USN-537-1. A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 7.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. Details follow: Jens Askengren discovered that gnome-screensaver became confused when running under Compiz, and could lose keyboard lock focus. A local attacker could exploit this to bypass the user's locked screen saver. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 7.10: gnome-screensaver 2.20.0-0ubuntu4.2 After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to affect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-537-1 Risk factor : High CVSS Score: 6.2
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-3920 BugTraq ID: 26188 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26188 https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00811.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00841.html https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10192 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.html http://secunia.com/advisories/27381 http://secunia.com/advisories/28627 http://secunia.com/advisories/30329 http://secunia.com/advisories/30715 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2008:027 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-2 XForce ISS Database: gnomescreensaver-compiz-security-bypass(37410) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37410
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