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CVE-2012-3452

gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only locks the screen with the active focus, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

Published: Aug 7, 2012
Updated: Nov 9, 2025
CVE: CVE-2012-3452
Severity: Low
Exploit:

CVSS v2:

Severity: Low
Score: 3.3
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CWEs:

CWE-264

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
gnome / screensaver	3.4.2	3.4.2.x
gnome / screensaver	3.5.3	3.5.3.x
gnome / screensaver	3.4.3	3.4.3.x
gnome / screensaver	3.4.0	3.4.0.x

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/5
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679441

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