MGASA-2021-0043 - Updated caribou packages fix a security vulnerability Publication date: 17 Jan 2021 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0043.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 7 An issue in caribou, that was exposed by a CVE fix in X.org server, permits a screensaver-lock bypass. It is possible to crash the screensaver and unlock the desktop via the virtual keyboard. References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28072 - https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/354 - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/15/1 SRPMS: - 7/core/caribou-0.4.21-3.1.mga7
Mageia 2021-0043: caribou security update
An issue in caribou, that was exposed by a CVE fix in X.org server, permits a screensaver-lock bypass
Summary
Resolution
MGASA-2021-0043 - Updated caribou packages fix a security vulnerability
References
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28072
- https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/354
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/15/1
Severity
Issued Date: 17 Jan 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0043.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 7
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