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Debian DSA-3438-1 Critical: Xscreensaver Monitor Unplug Crash Risk

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It was discovered that unplugging one of the monitors in a multi-monitor setup can cause xscreensaver to crash
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 5.15-3+deb7u1.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.30-1+deb8u1.

For the testing (stretch) and unstable (sid) distributions, this problem
has been fixed in version 5.34-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your xscreensaver packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: xscreensaver
CVE ID: CVE-2015-8025

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