vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-7052-1 (CVE-2017-8288): GNOME Shell vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 27, 2017 | Oct 4, 2024 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 27, 2017
Added
Oct 4, 2024
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
It was discovered that GNOME Shell mishandled extensions that fail to
reload, possibly leading to extensions staying enabled on the lock screen.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to launch applications, view
sensitive information, or execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2017-8288)
It was discovered that the GNOME Shell incorrectly handled certain
keyboard inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to invoke
keyboard shortcuts, and potentially other actions while the workstation
was locked. (CVE-2019-3820)
Solution
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-gnome-shell
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