XScreenSaver 5.45 can be bypassed if the machine has more than ten disconnectable video outputs. A buffer overflow in update_screen_layout() allows an attacker to bypass the standard screen lock authentication mechanism by crashing XScreenSaver. The attacker must physically disconnect many video outputs.
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Published : 2021-06-10 16:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 06:10
NVD link : CVE-2021-34557
Mitre link : CVE-2021-34557
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34557
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Products Affected
fedoraproject
- fedora
xscreensaver_project
- xscreensaver
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')