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RHEL 2.1 / 3 / 4 : xscreensaver (RHSA-2007:0322)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 25158
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
An updated xscreensaver package that fixes a security flaw is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and 4.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
XScreenSaver is a collection of screensavers.
Alex Yamauchi discovered a flaw in the way XScreenSaver verifies user passwords. When a system is using a remote directory service for login credentials, a local attacker may be able to cause a network outage causing XScreenSaver to crash, unlocking the screen. (CVE-2007-1859)
Users of XScreenSaver should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution
Update the affected xscreensaver package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 25158
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0322.nasl
Version: 1.33
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/3/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xscreensaver, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/2/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-1859
BID: 23783