CVE-2009-3851 Security feature bypass in n/a
Trusted Extensions in Solaris 10 fails to lock the screen, allowing local attackers to access unattended workstations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3851?
CVE-2009-3851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 3 Nov 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Trusted Extensions in Sun Solaris 10 interferes with the operation of the xscreensaver-demo command for the XScreenSaver application, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation for which the intended screen locking did not occur, related to the "restart daemon."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr3r-4988-vhjp.