CVE-2021-31523
High
Description
The Debian xscreensaver 5.42+dfsg1-1 package for XScreenSaver has cap_net_raw enabled for the /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/sonar file, which allows local users to gain privileges because this is arguably incompatible with the design of the Mesa 3D Graphics library dependency.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductXscreensaver
PublishedApr 21, 2021
First seenApr 21, 2021
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xscreensaver_project xscreensaver | 5.42\+dfsg1-1 | — |
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