Not ratedCVE-2009-2711

    X.Org X11 Release 6.7: Information Disclosure (CVE-2009-2711)

    Published Sources: CVE.org

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    What is affected, what to do

    XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris before snv_120, and X11 6.4.1 for Solaris 8, when the Xorg or Xnewt server is used, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even when the screen is locked, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1276.

    The available sources name no fixed version. Check the vendor guidance in the references below.

    Affected
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_01..snv_01
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_02..snv_02
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_03..snv_03
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_04..snv_04
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_05..snv_05
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_06..snv_06
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_07..snv_07
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_08..snv_08
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_09..snv_09
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_10..snv_10
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_11..snv_11
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_12..snv_12
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_13..snv_13
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_14..snv_14
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_15..snv_15
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_16..snv_16
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_17..snv_17
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_18..snv_18
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_19..snv_19
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_20..snv_20
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_21..snv_21
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_22..snv_22
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_23..snv_23
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_24..snv_24
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_25..snv_25
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_26..snv_26
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_27..snv_27
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_28..snv_28
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_29..snv_29
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_30..snv_30
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_31..snv_31
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_32..snv_32
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_33..snv_33
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_34..snv_34
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_35..snv_35
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_36..snv_36
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_37..snv_37
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_38..snv_38
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_39..snv_39
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_40..snv_40
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_41..snv_41
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_42..snv_42
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_43..snv_43
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_44..snv_44
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_45..snv_45
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_46..snv_46
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_47..snv_47
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_48..snv_48
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_49..snv_49
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_50..snv_50
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_51..snv_51
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_52..snv_52
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_53..snv_53
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_54..snv_54
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_55..snv_55
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_56..snv_56
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_57..snv_57
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_58..snv_58
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_59..snv_59
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_60..snv_60
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_61..snv_61
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_62..snv_62
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_63..snv_63
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_64..snv_64
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_65..snv_65
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_66..snv_66
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_67..snv_67
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_68..snv_68
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_69..snv_69
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_70..snv_70
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_71..snv_71
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_72..snv_72
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_73..snv_73
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_74..snv_74
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_75..snv_75
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_76..snv_76
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_77..snv_77
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_78..snv_78
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_79..snv_79
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_80..snv_80
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_81..snv_81
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_82..snv_82
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_83..snv_83
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_84..snv_84
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_85..snv_85
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_86..snv_86
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_87..snv_87
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_88..snv_88
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_89..snv_89
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_90..snv_90
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_91..snv_91
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_92..snv_92
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_93..snv_93
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_94..snv_94
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_95..snv_95
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_96..snv_96
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_97..snv_97
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_98..snv_98
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_99..snv_99
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_100..snv_100
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_101..snv_101
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_102..snv_102
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_103..snv_103
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_104..snv_104
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_105..snv_105
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_106..snv_106
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_107..snv_107
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_108..snv_108
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_109..snv_109
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_110..snv_110
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_111..snv_111
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_112..snv_112
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_113..snv_113
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_114..snv_114
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_115..snv_115
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_116..snv_116
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_117..snv_117
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_118..snv_118
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_119..snv_119
    • Sun Solaris eq 9.0..9.0
    • Sun Solaris eq 10..10
    • Sun Solaris eq 8.0..8.0
    • X.Org X11 Release 6.7 eq 6.4.1..6.4.1

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    Metrics

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    Priority

    No value is available for this vulnerability.

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    CVSS v3

    No value is available for this vulnerability.

    0.4 %

    EPSS score

    Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.

    Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 33.7

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    Severity
    Not rated
    Priority (0–325)

    The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?

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    8.94 Methodology
    Exploit maturity

    An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.

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    no public PoC known
    EPSS score

    The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.

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    0.4 %
    Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
    EPSS percentile

    The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.

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    33.7
    Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
    KEV status

    The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.

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    Published

    Detection rules

    No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.

    Classification under NIS2 and CRA

    Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.

    NIS2

    NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.

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    Handle the vulnerability in regular vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2.
    CRA

    The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.

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    From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
    ISO/IEC 27001

    ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.

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    Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.

    Description

    XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris before snv_120, and X11 6.4.1 for Solaris 8, when the Xorg or Xnewt server is used, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even when the screen is locked, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1276.

    Source: NVD (NIST), cvelistv5

    Affected products

    The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

    Affected products
    Affected versionsFixed in
    x.orgx11
    • 6.4.1
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    Vendors and products

    Affected operating systems

    Affected operating systems
    Othersunopensolarissnv_01
    Othersunopensolarissnv_02
    Othersunopensolarissnv_03
    Othersunopensolarissnv_04
    Othersunopensolarissnv_05
    Othersunopensolarissnv_06
    Othersunopensolarissnv_07
    Othersunopensolarissnv_08
    Othersunopensolarissnv_09
    Othersunopensolarissnv_10
    Othersunopensolarissnv_100
    Othersunopensolarissnv_101
    Othersunopensolarissnv_102
    Othersunopensolarissnv_103
    Othersunopensolarissnv_104
    Othersunopensolarissnv_105
    Othersunopensolarissnv_106
    Othersunopensolarissnv_107
    Othersunopensolarissnv_108
    Othersunopensolarissnv_109
    Othersunopensolarissnv_11
    Othersunopensolarissnv_110
    Othersunopensolarissnv_111
    Othersunopensolarissnv_112

    References & sources

    • sunsolve.sun.com1020463Vendor advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT
    • secunia.com36170Third-party advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor advisory
    • oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5838Vulnerability database, signature, x_refsource_OVAL
    • sunsolve.sun.com258928Vendor advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, Patch, Vendor advisory
    • securityfocus.com35964Vulnerability database, x_refsource_BID, Patch
    • sunsolve.sun.comsearch/document.do?assetkey=1-21-115298-02-1x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor advisory
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