| Name | CVE-2007-5585 |
| Description | xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DTSA-83-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 448157 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| xscreensaver (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 5.30-1+deb8u2 | fixed |
| stretch | 5.36-1 | fixed | |
| buster | 5.42+dfsg1-1 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 5.45+dfsg1-2 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 6.06+dfsg1-3+deb12u1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 6.08+dfsg1-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xscreensaver | source | sarge | (not affected) | |||
| xscreensaver | source | etch | (not affected) | |||
| xscreensaver | source | lenny | 5.03-2+lenny1 | DTSA-83-1 | ||
| xscreensaver | source | (unstable) | 5.03-3.1 | medium | 448157 |
[etch] - xscreensaver <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[sarge] - xscreensaver <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)