CVE-2010-0422
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking...
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
- Record
CVE-2010-0422- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
- Record
CVE-2010-0422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0453 No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0453- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-82c2-q9r7-c94r No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking...
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
- Record
GHSA-82c2-q9r7-c94r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
- Record
CVE-2010-0422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0422 No score
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-screensaverDebian:12 |
before 2.28.3-1 | 2.28.3-1 |
gnome-screensaverDebian:13 |
before 2.28.3-1 | 2.28.3-1 |
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-2010-0422 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Gnome Screensaver, published February 24, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in gnome-screensaver 2.28.3-1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=564464
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609789
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=126601292400764&w=2
ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-screensaver/2.28/gnome-screensaver-2.28.3.news
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56364
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035115.html
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secunia.com/advisories/38565
git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit?id=d4dcbd65a2df3c093c4e3a74bbbc75383eb9eadb
securityfocus.com/bid/38248
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0422
github.com/advisories/GHSA-82c2-q9r7-c94r
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0422