rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on Fedora and possibly other platforms, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02348 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14 | Vulnerable | xscreensaver |
| cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.16 | Vulnerable | xscreensaver |
| cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.17 | Vulnerable | xscreensaver |
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14 Vulnerable ·xscreensaver
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 Vulnerable ·xscreensaver
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.17 Vulnerable ·xscreensaver
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2006:0498 Released 2006-05-23 · Red Hat rating Moderatexscreensaver security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 xscreensaver-1:4.10-20, xscreensaver-1:4.10-20.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 xscreensaver-1:4.10-20, xscreensaver-1:4.10-20.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.10-20.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 xscreensaver-1:4.10-20, xscreensaver-1:4.10-20.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.10-20.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 xscreensaver-1:4.10-20, xscreensaver-1:4.10-20.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.10-20.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0498 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0498 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0498 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0498 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8jf-5q4f-2r9c
References
More Xscreensaver vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00813 Xscreensaver 4.14 contains certain debugging code that should have been omitted, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2007-05369 xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-01782 XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2003-01194 Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1)… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2004-2655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8jf-5q4f-2r9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-2655 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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