XScreenSaver LDAP Authentication Error Lets Physically Local Users Bypass the Password Feature
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017996 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017996
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-1859
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 2 2007
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Impact:
User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 5.02
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in XScreenSaver. A physically local user can bypass the password authentication feature.
When the target system uses a remote LDAP directory service for authentication and the LDAP service is unavailable for a long period of time, a physically local user can unlock the screen using an arbitrary password.
The vulnerability is due to a flaw in the way XScreenSaver parses a getpwuid(getuid()) function call.
Alex Yamauchi reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A physically local user can bypass the screen saver password feature.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (5.02).
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Vendor URL: www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Authentication error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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