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.
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363061
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10192
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00841.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=357071
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30715
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37410
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html
Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00811.html
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26188
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27381
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28627
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30329
Scores
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
16.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
compiz/compiz
gnome/screensaver
2.20
Published
Oct 29, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026