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Ubuntu: gnome-screensaver vulnerabilities

LinuxSecurity.com: It was discovered that the notify feature in gnome-screensaver could let a local attacker read the clipboard contents of a locked session by using Ctrl-V. (CVE-2007-6389) Alan Matsuoka discovered that gnome-screensaver did not properly handle network outages when using a remote authentication service. During a network interruption, or by disconnecting the network cable, a local attacker could gain access to locked sessions. (CVE-2008-0887)

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gnome-at-properties

gnome-at-properties(1)						   User Commands					    gnome-at-properties(1)

NAME

       gnome-at-properties - enable support for Assistive Technologies in GNOME

SYNOPSIS

       gnome-at-properties [gnome-std-options]

DESCRIPTION

       Use  gnome-at-properties, the Assistive Technology preference tool, to enable assistive technologies in your desktop. You can use gnome-at-
       properties to specify that the following assistive technology applications start automatically when you log in:

	 o  Screenreader

	 o  Magnifier

	 o  On-screen Keyboard

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       gnome-std-optionStandard options available for use with most GNOME applications.  See gnome-std-options(5) for more information.

EXAMPLES

       Example 1: Launching Assistive Technology Preference Tool

       example% gnome-at-properties

EXIT STATUS

       The following exit values are returned:

       0	Application exited successfully

       >0	Application exited with failure

FILES

       The following files are used by this application:

       /usr/bin/gnome-at-properExecutable for Assistive Technology preference tool

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+------------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	     ATTRIBUTE VALUE	    |
       +-----------------------------+------------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWgnome-desktop-preferences |
       +-----------------------------+------------------------------+
       |Interface stability	     |External			    |
       +-----------------------------+------------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.

       cddb-slave2-properties(1), gnome-accessibility-keyboard-properties(1),  gnome-background-properties(1),	gnome-default-applications-proper-
       ties(1),  gnome-file-types-properties(1),  gnome-font-properties(1),  gnome-keybinding-properties(1),  gnome-keyboard-properties(1), gnome-
       mouse-properties(1),  gnome-network-preferences(1),  gnome-panel-preferences(1),  gnome-session-properties(1),	gnome-sound-properties(1),
       gnome-theme-properties(1), gnome-ui-properties(1), metacity-properties(1), gnome-std-options(5)

NOTES

       Written by Glynn Foster, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2004.

SunOS 5.10							    6 Sep 2004						    gnome-at-properties(1)

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