CVE-2007-3920

gnome-screensaver loses keyboard grab when running under compiz

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069.

El salvapantallas 2.20 de GNOME en Ubuntu 7.10, cuando se usa con Compiz, no reserva el foco de entrada apropiadamente, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos con acceso físico tomar el control de la sesión después de haber introducido la secuencia Alt-Tab, tema similar a CVE-2007-3069.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-07-20 CVE Reserved
2007-10-29 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (17)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/28627	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30329	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30715	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=357071	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363061	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37410	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10192	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/27381	2017-09-29
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26188	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-1	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.html	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-537-2	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00811.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00841.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3920	2008-05-19
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=350271	2008-05-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Compiz Search vendor "Compiz"	Compiz Search vendor "Compiz" for product "Compiz"	*	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	amd64	Safe
Compiz Search vendor "Compiz"	Compiz Search vendor "Compiz" for product "Compiz"	*	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	i386	Safe
Compiz Search vendor "Compiz"	Compiz Search vendor "Compiz" for product "Compiz"	*	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	powerpc	Safe
Compiz Search vendor "Compiz"	Compiz Search vendor "Compiz" for product "Compiz"	*	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	sparc	Safe
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"	Screensaver Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Screensaver"	2.20 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Screensaver" and version "2.20"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	amd64	Safe
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"	Screensaver Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Screensaver"	2.20 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Screensaver" and version "2.20"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	i386	Safe
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"	Screensaver Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Screensaver"	2.20 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Screensaver" and version "2.20"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	powerpc	Safe
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"	Screensaver Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Screensaver"	2.20 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Screensaver" and version "2.20"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	sparc	Safe