CVE-2007-6389
The notify feature in GNOME screensaver (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 might allow local users to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-6389- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-6389- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-6355 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-6355- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qp6p-hvgc-rmqv No score
The notify feature in GNOME screensaver (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 might allow local users to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qp6p-hvgc-rmqv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-6389- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-6389 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6389- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-screensaverDebian:12 |
before 2.22.0-1 | 2.22.0-1 |
gnome-screensaverDebian:13 |
before 2.22.0-1 | 2.22.0-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-6389 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Gnome Screensaver, published December 17, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in gnome-screensaver 2.22.0-1.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
securityfocus.com/bid/30096
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:135
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=482159
secunia.com/advisories/31687
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00078.html
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455484
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=421461
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/146862
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6389
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qp6p-hvgc-rmqv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6389