CVE-2010-0732 json
gdk/gdkwindow.c in GTK+ before 2.18.5, as used in gnome-screensaver before 2.28.1, performs implicit paints on windows of type GDK_WINDOW_F…
published 2010-03-19 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-0758
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
gdk/gdkwindow.c in GTK+ before 2.18.5, as used in gnome-screensaver before 2.28.1, performs implicit paints on windows of type GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN, which triggers an X error in certain circumstances and consequently allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by pressing the Enter key many times.
Patch / fix
- gnome gtk 2.18.5
- gnome screensaver 2.28.1
- gtk+2.0 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.18.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0732
- git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=ab08cc93f2dc6223c8c00b… commit
- git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?h=gnome-2-28&id=98f8a2241… commit
- git.gnome.org/browse/gtk+/commit/?id=0748cf563d0d0d03001a62589f13be16a8e… commit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565527 patch
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598476 patch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/05/2 patch
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2010-0732 updated cvss 7.2
gnome-screensaver: Race condition between shaking the unlock dialog and clearing the screen
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
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git.gnome.org
/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=ab08cc93f2dc6223c8c00bfa1ca4f2d89069dbe0
patch
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git.gnome.org
/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?h=gnome-2-28&id=98f8a22412cf388217fd5b88915eadd274d68520
vendor-advisory
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git.gnome.org
/browse/gtk+/commit/?id=0748cf563d0d0d03001a62589f13be16a8ec06c1
patch
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=565527
issue-tracking, patch
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bugzilla.gnome.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=598476
issue-tracking, patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/03/05/2
mailing-list, patch
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:109
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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ftp.gnome.org
/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/2.18/gtk+-2.18.5.news
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/39317
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/02/12/1
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/03/16/9
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/38211
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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bugs.edge.launchpad.net
/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/446395
third-party-advisory
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heise.de
/newsticker/meldung/Gnome-Bildschirmsperre-in-OpenSuse-Linux-wirkungslos-2-Update-928580.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-0732
- NVD CVE-2010-0732
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