# CVE-2006-1335: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Attackers with physical access can bypass the GNOME screensaver lock by crashing it via a specific keyboard sequence when non-default X server options are enabled.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Mar 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1335, GHSA-5vmq-g86w-8p73

## What is CVE-2006-1335?

CVE-2006-1335 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

gnome screensaver before 2.14, when running on an X server with AllowDeactivateGrabs and AllowClosedownGrabs enabled, allows attackers with physical access to cause the screensaver to crash and access the session via the Ctl+Alt+Keypad-Multiply keyboard sequence, which removes the grab from gnome.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1335?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gnome Screensaver.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-1335?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2006-1335 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1335 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-4641](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4641/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2009-4642](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4642/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2010-0414](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0414/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2010-0285](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0285/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 5.6)
- [CVE-2008-0887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0887/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 4.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-1335 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-1335 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1335 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1335/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1335/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1335
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1335
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-1335

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1335/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.