xscreensaver (aka Gnome-XScreenSaver) in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_109 through…
Priority LOW 23CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
xscreensaver (aka Gnome-XScreenSaver) in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_109 through snv_122, does not properly handle Trusted Extensions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and console hang) by locking the screen, related to a regression in certain Solaris and OpenSolaris patches.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 41
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_109:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_109 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_110:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_110 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_111:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_111 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_112:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_112 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_113:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_113 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_114:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_114 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_115:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_115 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_116:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_116 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_117:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_117 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_118:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_118 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_109:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_109 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_110:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_110 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_111:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_111 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_112:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_112 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_113:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_113 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_114:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_114 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_115:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_115 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_116:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_116 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_117:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_117 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_118:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_118 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 31 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_119:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_119 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_120:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_120 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_121:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_121 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_122:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | snv_122 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Running on | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 10 | Running on | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_100:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_100 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_101:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_101 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_102:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_102 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_103:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_103 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_104:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_104 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_105:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_105 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_106:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_106 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_107:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_107 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_108:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_108 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_109:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_109 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_110:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_110 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_111:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_111 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_112:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_112 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_113:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_113 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_114:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_114 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_115:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_115 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_116:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_116 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_117:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_117 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_118:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_118 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_119:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_119 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_120:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_120 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_121:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_121 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_122:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | snv_122 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Running on | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 10 | Running on | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_119:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_119 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_120:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_120 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_121:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_121 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_122:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_122 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Running on ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Running on ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_100:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_100 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_101:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_101 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_102:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_102 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_103:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_103 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_104:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_104 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_105:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_105 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_106:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_106 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_107:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_107 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_108:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_108 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_109:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_109 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_110:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_110 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_111:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_111 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_112:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_112 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_113:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_113 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_114:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_114 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_115:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_115 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_116:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_116 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_117:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_117 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_118:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_118 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_119:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_119 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_120:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_120 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_121:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_121 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_122:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions snv_122 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Running on ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Running on ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj7x-rvh3-72c5
References
Advisory 1
More Sun Opensolaris vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05153 Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2008-00925 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in snoop on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2016-01184 Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2.0 through 2.2(2) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-04764 in.dhcpd in the DHCP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-02188 The NFSv4 server kernel module in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_119, does… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-00926 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in snoop on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-3101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj7x-rvh3-72c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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