2.1
LOW
CVE-2007-6389
GNOME Screensaver Clipboard Reading Vulnerability
Description

The notify feature in GNOME screensaver (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 might allow local users to read the clipboard contents and X selection data for a locked session by using ctrl-V.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 17, 2007, 6:46 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:40 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6389 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnome screensaver
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6389.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503005
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29595
http://secunia.com/advisories/29666
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
http://secunia.com/advisories/32691
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:135
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30096
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/146862
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=421461
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00020.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00078.html
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503005
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29595
http://secunia.com/advisories/29666
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
http://secunia.com/advisories/32691
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:135
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30096
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/146862
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=421461
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00020.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00078.html

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484
    Added Reference http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159
    Added Reference http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503005
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29595
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29666
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32691
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:135
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30096
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
    Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/146862
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=421461
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00020.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00078.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6389 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6389 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.08236

percentile

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