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CVE-2010-0285 Details

Description

gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=2f597ea9f1f363277fd4dfc109fa41bbc6225aca	CVE
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593616	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557525	CVE
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0285	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56366	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:093	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38254	CVE
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=2f597ea9f1f363277fd4dfc109fa41bbc6225aca	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593616	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557525	[email protected]
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0285	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56366	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:093	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38254	[email protected]

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
gnome screensaver	2.14.3 2.22.2 2.27 2.28.0 2.28.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.14.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.22.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.27:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 25, 2010	Initial Analysis	[email protected]