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TI-2007-01782 Aliases CVE-2007-1859GHSA-fr4x-26r9-jx2p

XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not…

Priority LOW 21CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00413 35th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*2.1Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*3.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*3.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0Running onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Running on ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*2.1Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10Vulnerablexscreensaver
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·xscreensaver

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0322 Released 2007-05-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    xscreensaver security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3, xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5, xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5.i386, xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3, xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14, xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14, xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5, xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3, xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14, xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5, xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3, xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.10-21.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14, xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14.i386, xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14.ia64
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5, xscreensaver-1:3.33-4.rhel21.5.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0322
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0322

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1859
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr4x-26r9-jx2p

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 3

  • TI-2003-00813 Xscreensaver 4.14 contains certain debugging code that should have been omitted, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2004-02525 rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2007-05369 xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2003-01194 Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1)… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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