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CVE-2012-3452

Published: 7 August 2012

gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only locks the screen with the active focus, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

Notes

AuthorNote
tyhicks
3.4.1 is not affected, despite the CVE description stating otherwise

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
gnome-screensaver
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Not vulnerable

natty Not vulnerable

oneiric Not vulnerable

precise Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream Needs triage