CVE-2008-0887
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an...
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
- Record
CVE-2008-0887- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
- Record
CVE-2008-0887- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0894 No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0894- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x3jq-r6gp-49qf No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an...
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
- Record
GHSA-x3jq-r6gp-49qf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
- Record
CVE-2008-0887- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0887 No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0887- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-screensaverDebian:12 |
before 2.22.2-1 | 2.22.2-1 |
gnome-screensaverDebian:13 |
before 2.22.2-1 | 2.22.2-1 |
gnome-screensaverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 | 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 | 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 |
gnome-screensaverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 | 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 | 0:2.16.1-5.el5_1.1 |
gnome-screensaverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.16.1-8.el5 | 0:2.16.1-8.el5 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.16.1-8.el5 | 0:2.16.1-8.el5 |
gnome-screensaverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.16.1-8.el5 | 0:2.16.1-8.el5 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.16.1-8.el5 | 0:2.16.1-8.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0887 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Gnome Screensaver, published April 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.34%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in gnome-screensaver 2.22.2-1.
References
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00163.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10813
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:132
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-669-1
secunia.com/advisories/29606
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435773
osvdb.org/35531
securitytracker.com/id?1019749
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-12.xml
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0197.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
securityfocus.com/bid/28575
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0887
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x3jq-r6gp-49qf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0887
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0197
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0197.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0887