CVE-2007-6389 (GCVE-0-2007-6389)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-12-17 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 16:02
VLAI
Summary
The notify feature in GNOME screensaver (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 might allow local users to read the clipboard contents and X selection data for a locked session by using ctrl-V.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30096 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29666 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-s… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/29595 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503005 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/32691 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2007-12-12 00:00
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  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



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