CVE-2015-8025
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
2.1
VIR risk
2.1
Description
driver/subprocs.c in XScreenSaver before 5.34 does not properly perform an internal consistency check, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by hot swapping monitors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8025
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8025.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 5.34-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.34-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 5.34-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 5.34-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 5.34-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xscreensaver_project | xscreensaver | 5.33 | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00102.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3438
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/25/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/12
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034052
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2789-1
- https://twitter.com/Thaolia/status/656823859304398848
- https://www.jwz.org/blog/2015/10/xscreensaver-5-34/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8025
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.