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TI-2008-00851 Aliases CVE-2008-0887GHSA-x3jq-r6gp-49qf

gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes…

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01336 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.20.0VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.20.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0218 Released 2008-04-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gnome-screensaver security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-8.el5, gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-8.el5.i386, gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-8.el5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-8.el5, gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-8.el5.i386
  • RHSA-2008:0197 Released 2008-04-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gnome-screensaver security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1, gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.i386, gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1, gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0197, RHSA-2008:0218
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0197, RHSA-2008:0218

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0887
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3jq-r6gp-49qf

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 8

Other 2

  • TI-2010-00392 gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2009-04398 gnome-screensaver 2.26.1 relies on the gnome-session D-Bus interface to determine session… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2009-04397 gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2007-03797 GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
  • TI-2010-00700 gdk/gdkwindow.c in GTK+ before 2.18.5, as used in gnome-screensaver before 2.28.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
  • TI-2010-00272 gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.6
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Sources

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