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CVE-2014-1949

Published: 16 January 2015

GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other applications, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by pressing the menu button.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
although this issue was reported against cinnamon-screensaver,
the actual problem lies in gtk+3.0, and also affects
gnome-screensaver

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
gtk+3.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needed

lucid Does not exist

precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was released [3.10.8-0ubuntu1.4])
utopic Not vulnerable

vivid Not vulnerable