Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
A vulnerability was found in gnome-screensaver prior to 2.22.1 when a remote authentication server was enabled. During a network outage, gnome-screensaver would crash upon an unlock attempt, allowing physically local users to gain access to locked sessions (CVE-2008-0887).
The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected
gnome-screensaver on Mandriva Linux 2008.0,
Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64
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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