CVE-2014-3204 | BDVDB-2026-61418 Detail

Description#

Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not properly handle keyboard shortcuts, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen and execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by right-clicking on the indicator bar and then pressing the ALT and F2 keys.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67117
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1313885
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12014-05-06Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.