gnome-screensaver: fails to start automatically
Published Mar 8, 2013
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The default configuration in gnome-screensaver 3.5.4 through 3.6.0 sets the AutostartCondition line to fallback mode in the .desktop file, which prevents the program from starting automatically after login and allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- 3.6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gnome-screensaver
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gnome-screensaver
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gnome-screensaver | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gnome-screensaver | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of gnome-screensaver as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 2, 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 29.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 29.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 12.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 53.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 32.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 22.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 50.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1716-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1050 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1120126 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=683060 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919612 Issue Tracking
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=1940dc6bc8ad5ee2c029714efb1276c05ca80bd4 x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1050
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1050
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1716-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1050 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1120126 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=683060 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919612 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=1940dc6bc8ad5ee2c029714efb1276c05ca80bd4 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1050 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1050 |
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