VDB
CVE-2015-8025
CVE-2015-8025
PUBLISHED
driver/subprocs.c in XScreenSaver before 5.34 does not properly perform an internal consistency check, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by hot swapping monitors.
EPSS 0.07% · 21.0th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.07%
21.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | xscreensaver | 0, 5.15-3ubuntu1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://www.jwz.org/blog/2015/10/xscreensaver-5-34/ (circl)
- 1034052 (circl)
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2032 (circl)
- DSA-3438 (circl)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html (circl)
- [oss-security] 20151025 Re: CVE request: xscreensaver aborts when unpluging second monitor cable when asking password (circl)
- [oss-security] 20151029 Re: CVE request: xscreensaver aborts when unpluging second monitor cable when asking password (circl)
- https://twitter.com/Thaolia/status/656823859304398848 (circl)
- USN-2789-1 (circl)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/24/2 (vulncheck-nvd)
Timeline
- Oct 29, 2015 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8025 third-party-advisory
- https://www.jwz.org/blog/2015/10/xscreensaver-5-34/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2789-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8025 third-party-advisory