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gnome-screensaver — security advisory
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.
- Products
- gnome-screensaver
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 2.28.3-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2010-0285
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 23:29 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0285
gnome-screensaver
Fixed versions: 2.28.3-1
gnome-screensaver
Fixed versions: 2.28.3-1
Complete source record
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