FrSIRT - Gentoo Security Update Fixes gnome-screensaver DoS Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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Gentoo Security Update Fixes gnome-screensaver DoS Vulnerability

Title : Gentoo Security Update Fixes gnome-screensaver DoS Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1210
CVE ID : CVE-2008-0887
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-04-14

Advisory Details

Description

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References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Gentoo, which could be exploited by malicious users to cause a denial of service and bypass security restrictions [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1210
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-12.xml

ChangeLog

2008-04-14 : Initial release

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