Vulnerability CVE-2012-3452


Published: 2012-08-07   Modified: 2012-08-08

Description:
gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only locks the screen with the active focus, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

Type:

CWE-264

(Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
3.3/10
4.9/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
None
Affected software
Gnome -> Screensaver 

 References:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679441
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/3

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