CVE-2009-4996 describes a vulnerability in Xfce4-session 4.5.91 where the screen does not automatically lock upon suspend or hibernate, potentially allowing physical access to an unattended laptop. This issue, affecting Xfce products, carries a CVSS score of 7.2 (high severity) due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on the KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfce:xfce:4.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.