Not ratedCVE-2009-3100

    X.Org X11 Release 6.7: Denial of Service (CVE-2009-3100)

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    What is affected, what to do

    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.

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

    Affected
    • 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 Opensolaris eq snv_120..snv_120
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_121..snv_121
    • Sun Opensolaris eq snv_122..snv_122
    • Sun Solaris eq 9..9
    • Sun Solaris eq 10..10
    • X.Org X11 Release 6.7 eq 6.4.1..6.4.1
    • Sun Solaris eq 8..8

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    Metrics

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    Priority

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    CVSS v3

    No value is available for this vulnerability.

    0.3 %

    EPSS score

    Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.

    Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 22.6

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    Severity
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    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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    4.08 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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    0.3 %
    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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    22.6
    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 (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.

    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_109
    Othersunopensolarissnv_110
    Othersunopensolarissnv_111
    Othersunopensolarissnv_112
    Othersunopensolarissnv_113
    Othersunopensolarissnv_114
    Othersunopensolarissnv_115
    Othersunopensolarissnv_116
    Othersunopensolarissnv_117
    Othersunopensolarissnv_118
    Othersunopensolarissnv_119
    Othersunopensolarissnv_120
    Othersunopensolarissnv_121
    Othersunopensolarissnv_122
    Othersunsolaris10
    Othersunsolaris8
    Othersunsolaris9

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