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USN-1716-1: gnome-screensaver vulnerability

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USN-1716-1: gnome-screensaver vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/08/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/06/2013
Modified
07/09/2020

Description

The default configuration in gnome-screensaver 3.5.4 through 3.6.0 sets the AutostartCondition line to fallback mode in the .desktop file, which prevents the program from starting automatically after login and allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-gnome-screensaver

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