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

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2789-1 November 03, 2015 xscreensaver vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 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. 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 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/5.15-2ubuntu1.1 . =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-. system, expose, sensitive, information, ==========================================. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 03, 2015 Ubuntu