CVE-2007-3920

GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input...

6.2 MediumFix available

GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 2.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.2

Record: CVE-2007-3920
CVSS 2.0: 6.2 MediumAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-3920
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-3904 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-3904
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq79-5jg4-62p2 No score

GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input...

Record: GHSA-pq79-5jg4-62p2
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2007-3920
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-3920 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3920
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gnome-screensaver` Debian:12	before 2.20.0-1.1	2.20.0-1.1
`gnome-screensaver` Debian:13	before 2.20.0-1.1	2.20.0-1.1
`xorg-server` Debian:12	before 2:1.4.1~git20080118-1	2:1.4.1~git20080118-1
`xorg-server` Debian:13	before 2:1.4.1~git20080118-1	2:1.4.1~git20080118-1
`xorg-server` Debian:14	before 2:1.4.1~git20080118-1	2:1.4.1~git20080118-1
`gnome-screensaver` Debian:5.0	before 2.18.2-1+lenny1	2.18.2-1+lenny1
`compiz` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5	0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5
`compiz-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5	0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5
`compiz-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5	0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5
`compiz` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5	0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`compiz-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5	0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5
`compiz` Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5	before 0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5	0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5
`compiz-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5	before 0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5	0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5
`compiz-devel` Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5	before 0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5	0:0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-3920 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Compiz, published October 29, 2007. 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 2.20.0-1.1.

References

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