CVE-2009-3100

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2009-09-08 18:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2009-09-08 18:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Sun Opensolaris snv_109
• Sun Opensolaris snv_110
• Sun Opensolaris snv_111
• Sun Opensolaris snv_112
• Sun Opensolaris snv_113
• Sun Opensolaris snv_114
• Sun Opensolaris snv_115
• Sun Opensolaris snv_116

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

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