Screen Lock Bypass Vulnerability in Gnome Power Manager by Ubuntu
CVE-2006-7240

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnome
Status
Power Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 September 2010

Summary

The Gnome Power Manager version 2.14.0 has a significant flaw where it fails to properly apply the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate configurations. This oversight allows unauthorized physical access, enabling nearby attackers to resume an unattended laptop without requiring authentication, thus compromising sensitive data and user privacy.

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-man...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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