CVE-2012-3452
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3
Description
gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only locks the screen with the active focus, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3452
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | screensaver | 3.4.0 | |
| gnome | screensaver | 3.4.2 | |
| gnome | screensaver | 3.4.3 | |
| gnome | screensaver | 3.5.3 | |
References
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.