CVE-2009-4641
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting...
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
- Record
CVE-2009-4641- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
- Record
CVE-2009-4641- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4606 No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4606- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p9q3-w9jq-7p9j No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting...
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
- Record
GHSA-p9q3-w9jq-7p9j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
- Record
CVE-2009-4641- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4641 No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4641- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-screensaverDebian:12 |
before 2.28.0-2 | 2.28.0-2 |
gnome-screensaverDebian:13 |
before 2.28.0-2 | 2.28.0-2 |
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-2009-4641 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gnome Screensaver, published February 11, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in gnome-screensaver 2.28.0-2.