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Mageia 9 MGASA-2023-0311 Critical: Gnome Shell Local Access Risk

mageia
Calendar Grey November 9, 2023
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Revised gnome-shell installations address a vulnerability affecting local session entry. Important specifics outlined.
The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: GNOME Shell's lock screen allows an unauthenticated local user to view windows of the locked desktop session by using keyboard s...

Summary

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability:
GNOME Shell's lock screen allows an unauthenticated local user to view windows of the locked desktop session by using keyboard shortcuts to unlock the restricted functionality of the screenshot tool. (CVE-2023-43090)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32320

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6395-1

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43090

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical local access access risk mageia gnome shell

Resolution

SRPMS

- 9/core/gnome-shell-44.2-1.1.mga9

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Publication date: 09 Nov 2023
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0311.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2023-43090

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical local access access risk mageia gnome shell

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