Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-3920
GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-3920
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.28%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 68 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-3920
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.2
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
1.9
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10.0
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2007-3920
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Red Hat 2008-05-21This issue affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 with a low security impact. An update to the compiz package was released to correct this issue: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.html
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10192
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=357071
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26188
Patch
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.html
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363061
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37410
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00811.html
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00841.html
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-2
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-1
Patch
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:compiz:compiz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*