CVE-2021-34557 | BDVDB-2026-155246 Detail
Description#
XScreenSaver 5.45 can be bypassed if the machine has more than ten disconnectable video outputs. A buffer overflow in update_screen_layout() allows an attacker to bypass the standard screen lock authentication mechanism by crashing XScreenSaver. The attacker must physically disconnect many video outputs.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6595
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/05/1
- https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-068-2021.txt
- https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-xscreensaver/blob/master/0001-Fix-updating-outputs-info.patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/06/2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TC4QB7TRS4GS7LDXQQ4PC6J3LVFJYISV/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.