Description
gnome screensaver before 2.14, when running on an X server with AllowDeactivateGrabs and AllowClosedownGrabs enabled, allows attackers with physical access to cause the screensaver to crash and access the session via the Ctl+Alt+Keypad-Multiply keyboard sequence, which removes the grab from gnome.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25340
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19280
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=326663
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/24015
Scores
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
22.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
gnome/screensaver
< 2.13
Published
Mar 21, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026