CVE-2009-4641

N/A Unknown
Published: February 11, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-866-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=600488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://launchpad.net/bugs/411350
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnome