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CVE-2009-3100

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CVSS Score
Published: Sep 08, 2009
Last Modified: Apr 09, 2025

Vulnerability Description

xscreensaver (aka Gnome-XScreenSaver) in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris snv_109 through snv_122, and X11 6.4.1 on Solaris 8 does not properly handle Accessibility support, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by locking the screen and then attempting to launch an Accessibility pop-up window, related to a regression in certain Solaris and OpenSolaris patches.

Known Affected Software

18 configuration(s) from 2 vendor(s)

opensolaris
Version:
snv_116
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_116:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_122
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_122:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_112
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_112:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_120
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_120:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_114
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_114:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_117
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_117:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_115
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_115:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_113
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_113:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_118
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_118:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_109
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_109:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_110
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_110:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_111
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_111:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
solaris
Version:
10
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_119
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_119:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
solaris
Version:
8
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
solaris
Version:
9
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
opensolaris
Version:
snv_121
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_121:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
x11
Version:
6.4.1
CPE:
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
This vulnerability affects 18 software configuration(s). Ensure you patch all affected systems.

Severity Details

out of 10.0
Low

Weakness Type (CWE)

NVD-CWE-Other

Key Information

Published Date
September 08, 2009