CVE-2008-1356 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published 17 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can bypass screen lock authentication in Sun Solaris JDS by crashing the screensaver via the GNOME On-Screen Keyboard.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-1356?

CVE-2008-1356 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 17 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in xscreensaver in Sun Solaris 10 Java Desktop System (JDS), when using the GNOME On-Screen Keyboard (GOK), allows local users to bypass authentication via unknown vectors that cause the screen saver to crash.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1356?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2008-1356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-97cv-x3q8-67h7.