CVE-2008-0887 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-0887: gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-0887 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gnome-screensaver→ fixed in2.22.2-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnome-screensaver

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gnome-screensaver→ fixed in2.22.2-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnome-screensaver

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gnome-screensaver→ fixed in2.22.2-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnome-screensaver

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