Is CVE-2008-0887 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-0887 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-0887?

CVE-2008-0887 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-0887?

CVE-2008-0887 has an EPSS score of 1.34% (68th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0887?

Upgrade gnome-screensaver on debian 11 to 2.22.2-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-0887

MEDIUM

4.7

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.

How to fix

Remediation Available

gnome-screensaverDebian

Fixed in:2.22.2-1CVE-2008-0887

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

1.34%probability of exploitation in 30 days

68thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 68% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Vendor Advisory2

Other references16

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