CVE-2008-1356

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Published Mar 17, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in xscreensaver in Sun Solaris 10 Java Desktop System (JDS), when using the GNOME On-Screen Keyboard (GOK), allows local users to bypass authentication via unknown vectors that cause the screen saver to crash.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10::x86:::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1363	Unspecified vulnerability in xscreensaver in Sun Solaris 10 Java Desktop System (JDS), when using the GNOME On-Screen Keyboard (GOK), allows local users to bypass authentication via unknown vectors that cause the screen saver to crash.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.365% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29368
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-234661-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28243
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019614
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0875/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41191

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Solaris

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 17, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:17 AM
Reserved: Mar 17, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 17, 2008, 5:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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