FKIE_CVE-2007-6389

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-12-17 18:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:47
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503005
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29595
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29666
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31687
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32691
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:135
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30096
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/146862
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=421461
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00020.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00078.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503005
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29595
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29666
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32691
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:135
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30096
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/146862
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=421461
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00020.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00078.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnome screensaver 2.20

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            }
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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funcionalidad de notificaci\u00f3n en el salvapantallas de GNOME (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 podr\u00eda permitir a usuarios locales leer los contenidos del porta-papeles y datos seleccionados en X para una sesi\u00f3n bloqueada al utilizar ctrl-V."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-6389",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:47:58.210",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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