CVE-2021-34557
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.6)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 4.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.48%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 39
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-120
Referencias
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/06/2
- https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6595
- 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
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TC4QB7TRS4GS7LDXQQ4PC6J3LVFJYISV/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/06/2
- https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6595
- 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
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TC4QB7TRS4GS7LDXQQ4PC6J3LVFJYISV/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/05/1
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