Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
gnome-screensaver is the GNOME project's official screen saver program.
A flaw was found in the way gnome-screensaver verified user passwords. When a system used a remote directory service for login credentials, a local attacker able to cause a network outage could cause gnome-screensaver to crash, unlocking the screen. (CVE-2008-0887)
Users of gnome-screensaver should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.
Affected
gnome-screensaver on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-0887 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.7
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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