CVE catalog

CVE-2007-6389

gnome-screensaver: CVE-2007-6389

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.37% · Oct 27, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiangnome-screensavertrixie3.6.1-14fixed
Debiangnome-screensaverbookworm3.6.1-13fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiangnome-screensaversourcetrixie2.22.0-1lowNot reported[455484]
Debiangnome-screensaversourcebookworm2.22.0-1lowNot reported[455484]

[Debian bug #455484]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [gnome-screensaver]Fixed

    Source package: [gnome-screensaver]

    Details (2)

    • 3.6.1-13+b2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.0-1

      dsa · gnome-screensaver · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-screensaver · debian · 12

    • 3.6.1-13+b2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.0-1

      dsa · gnome-screensaver · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-screensaver · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [gnome-screensaver]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 3.6.1-14 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.0-1

      dsa · gnome-screensaver · debian · 13

    • 3.6.1-14 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.0-1

      dsa · gnome-screensaver · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]