VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2007-1859

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-05-02
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references