xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen unlocked when in Blank Only Mode and when DPMS is disabled, which allows local attackers to access resources without authentication.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2187 | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627382 | Exploit Third Party Advisory | 
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2187 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2187 | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/17 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
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Information
                Published : 2019-11-27 18:15
Updated : 2020-08-18 15:05
NVD link : CVE-2011-2187
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2187
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2187
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Products Affected
                debian
- debian_linux
xscreensaver_project
- xscreensaver
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-306
                        
            Missing Authentication for Critical Function
