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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840019 |
Category: | Ubuntu Local Security Checks |
Title: | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-537-2) |
Summary: | The remote host is missing an update for the 'compiz' package(s) announced via the USN-537-2 advisory. |
Description: | Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'compiz' package(s) announced via the USN-537-2 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-537-1 fixed vulnerabilities in gnome-screensaver. The fixes were incomplete, and only reduced the scope of the vulnerability, without fully solving it. This update fixes related problems in compiz. Original advisory details: 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. Affected Software/OS: 'compiz' package(s) on Ubuntu 7.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
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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