CVE-2009-3100 json
xscreensaver (aka Gnome-XScreenSaver) in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris snv_109 through snv_122, and X11 6.4.1 on Solaris 8 does not pro…
published 2009-09-08 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3083
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
xscreensaver (aka Gnome-XScreenSaver) in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris snv_109 through snv_122, and X11 6.4.1 on Solaris 8 does not properly handle Accessibility support, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by locking the screen and then attempting to launch an Accessibility pop-up window, related to a regression in certain Solaris and OpenSolaris patches.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266469-1
vendor-advisory, patch
-
bugs.opensolaris.org
/view_bug.do?bug_id=6839026
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3100
- NVD CVE-2009-3100
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