National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-6514
Original release date:03/24/2009
Last revised:04/02/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The Expo plugin in Compiz Fusion 0.7.8 allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts, a related issue to CVE-2007-3920.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
1.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: BID
Name: 32712
Type: Patch Information
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2009-3003
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2009-2986
External Source: MISC
Name: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz-fusion-plugins-main/+bug/247088
External Source: XF
Name: compizfusion-expo-security-bypass(47172)
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34465
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33077
Type: Advisory
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://gitweb.compiz-fusion.org/?p=fusion/plugins/expo;a=commit;h=f97a9fa6f0ad578f674d1f248bd7bef90e3260e0
Type: Advisory
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561567