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TITLE:
Sun Solaris xscreensaver Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36270

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36270/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious people with physical access to the system to
bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error related to
xscreensaver and Assistive Technology Support and can be exploited to
unlock an X display, which has been locked using xscreensaver.

Successful exploitation requires that Assistive Technology Support is
enabled.

The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 10 for both the SPARC and
x86 platform.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 120094-24.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_111 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 120095-24 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_111 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259388-1

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