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Debian Bookworm: DSA-5501-1 Critical: Gnome-Shell Session Locking Issue

Mickael Karatekin discovered that the GNOME session locking didn't restrict a keyboard shortcut used for taking screenshots in GNOME Screenshot which could result in information disclosure. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5501-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff September 18, 2023 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : gnome-shell CVE ID : CVE-2023-43090 Debian Bug : 1052067 Mickael Karatekin discovered that the GNOME session locking didn't restrict a keyboard shortcut used for taking screenshots in GNOME Screenshot which could result in information disclosure. The oldstable distribution (bullseye) is not affected. For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 43.6-1~deb12u2. We recommend that you upgrade your gnome-shell packages. For the detailed security status of gnome-shell please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/gnome-shell Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Enhance the gnome-shell software to resolve the GNOME session locking vulnerabilities caused by key combinations, which could lead to sensitive information disclosure.. Debian Security, Gnome Management, Session Security, Shortcut Exploit. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Ubuntu 9.10 USN-866-1 Moderate: Gnome-Screensaver Unauthorized Access

It was discovered that gnome-screensaver did not always re-enable itself after applications requested it to ignore idle timers. This may result in the screen not being automatically locked after the inactivity timeout is reached, permitting an attacker with physical access to gain access to an unlocked session. [More...]. ==========================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-866-1 December 07, 2009 gnome-screensaver vulnerability https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/411350 ========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 9.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 9.10: gnome-screensaver 2.28.0-0ubuntu3.1 After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: It was discovered that gnome-screensaver did not always re-enable itself after applications requested it to ignore idle timers. This may result in the screen not being automatically locked after the inactivity timeout is reached, permitting an attacker with physical access to gain access to an unlocked session. Updated packages for Ubuntu 9.10: Source archives: Size/MD5: 13327 f2c77fbb875fa28d1c44d39936232927 Size/MD5: 1756 cdcdd23a16e1d25d6940e5340f6eb760 Size/MD5: 5069053 cdf328a0443a3cc30b4b2b36d9a99236 amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon): Size/MD5: 4185376 942a077f04675c8d27c5d55e826b039b i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD): Size/MD5: 4168922 a3ca1ae6e3274795a0d2aff0a4b94a6f lpia architecture (Low Power Intel Architecture): Size/MD5: 4169780 e9e90dfe93ebd18c13808e5f0bf83f4c powerpc architecture (Apple MacintoshG3/G4/G5): Size/MD5: 4179392 d0ae3da6337a4fb8b71dd0ef36f4692d sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC): Size/MD5: 4177782 ee55f5f5f3ac0e4867cd9e8c1bc450f6 . The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-867-1 addresses a vulnerability in gnome-screensaver that permits unauthorized access to an active session after a timeout period.. Gnome Screensaver, Session Access, Inactivity Lock, Ubuntu Advisory. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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