CVE-2008-0887 Denial of service in n/a
A denial of service in gnome-screensaver allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen during network outages if remote authentication is enabled.
- 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
What is CVE-2008-0887?
CVE-2008-0887 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2008. 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 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0887?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
gnome-screensaver Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 |
gnome-screensaver Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:2.16.1-8.el5 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:2.16.1-8.el5 |
gnome-screensaver Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 |
gnome-screensaver Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:2.16.1-8.el5 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:2.16.1-8.el5 |
Products include Gnome Screensaver.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0887?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-0887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2008-1683, DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0887, GHSA-x3jq-r6gp-49qf, RHSA-2008:0197, RHSA-2008:0218.