xscreensaver: exits when activated (DPMSForceLevel)
Published Nov 27, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.48%
Description
xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen unlocked when in Blank Only Mode and when DPMS is disabled, which allows local attackers to access resources without authentication.
Affected products
-
- Version before 5.14StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xscreensaver | Xscreensaver | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < 5.14
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xscreensaver
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xscreensaver | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of xscreensaver as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00482) | 39.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00482) | 37.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 23.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2187 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2187 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627382 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703483 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2187 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2187
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2187 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2187
- https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/17 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2187 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2187 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627382 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703483 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2187 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2187 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2187 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2187 | ||
| https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/17 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
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