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CVE-2008-6514 Detail

Description

The Expo plugin in Compiz Fusion 0.7.8 allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts, a related issue to CVE-2007-3920.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561567
http://gitweb.compiz-fusion.org/?p=fusion/plugins/expo%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f97a9fa6f0ad578f674d1f248bd7bef90e3260e0
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32712 Patch 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz-fusion-plugins-main/+bug/247088 Exploit 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47172
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00860.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00878.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-6514
NVD Published Date:
03/24/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE