CVE-2004-2655

security flaw

Published Apr 8, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on Fedora and possibly other platforms, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-2645 rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on Fedora and possibly other platforms, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-269-1 xscreensaver vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 12, 2004, 12:00 AM