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CVE-2010-0414

Publication date 10 February 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gnome-screensaver 9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.28.0-0ubuntu3.4
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

2.28 and 2.29 only, fixed in 2.29.90

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
gnome-screensaver

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-898-1
    • gnome-screensaver vulnerability
    • 10 February 2010

Other references