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CVE-2007-3920

MEDIUM
6.2
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.

How to fix

Remediation Available
gnome-screensaverDebian
Fixed in:2.20.0-1.1CVE-2007-3920
Fixed in:2.20.0-1.1CVE-2007-3920
Fixed in:2.20.0-1.1CVE-2007-3920

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days
28thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 28% of all known CVEs.

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