CVE-2010-0285
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (6)
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references (14)
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- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=2f597ea9f1f363277fd4dfc109fa41bbc6225acaenisa_euvd
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0285enisa_euvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:093enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38254enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593616enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557525enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56366enisa_euvd
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=2f597ea9f1f363277fd4dfc109fa41bbc6225acanvd
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