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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-2789-1 Moderate: XScreenSaver Info Risk

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Calendar Grey November 3, 2015
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=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

- xscreensaver: Automatic screensaver for X

Details:

It was discovered that XScreenSaver incorrectly handled unplugging an

external monitor. An attacker with physical access could use this flaw to

gain access to a locked session.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue information exposure ubuntu xscreensaver physical access

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  xscreensaver                    5.15-2ubuntu1.1

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2789-1

CVE-2015-8025

November 03, 2015

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue information exposure ubuntu xscreensaver physical access

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/5.15-2ubuntu1.1

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