CVE catalog

CVE-2010-0285

gnome-screensaver: CVE-2010-0285

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.30% · Oct 25, 2026

gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.

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-screensaversourcetrixie2.28.3-1lowNot reportedNot reported
Debiangnome-screensaversourcebookworm2.28.3-1lowNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Source package: [gnome-screensaver]

    Details (2)
    • 3.6.1-13+b2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.28.3-1

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

    • 3.6.1-13+b2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.28.3-1

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

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Details (2)
    • 3.6.1-14 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.28.3-1

      dsa · gnome-screensaver · debian · 13

    • 3.6.1-14 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.28.3-1

      dsa · gnome-screensaver · debian · 13

Observed:

References