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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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