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Ubuntu Update for xscreensaver vulnerability USN-474-1

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Ubuntu Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

4.6

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

15 years ago

Modified

Modified

6 years ago

Summary

Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-474-1

Insight

Insight

It was discovered that xscreensaver did not correctly validate the return values from network authentication systems such as LDAP or NIS. A local attacker could bypass a locked screen if they were able to interrupt network connectivity.

Affected Software

Affected Software

xscreensaver vulnerability on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS , Ubuntu 6.10 , Ubuntu 7.04

Solution

Solution

Please Install the Updated Packages.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)