CVE-2014-3204 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 demon...
MediumCVSS 4.4
EPSS 0.48%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ayatana project unity | <= 7.2.0 | No fix listed |
| ayatana project unity | = 7.0.0 | No fix listed |
| ayatana project unity | = 7.0.1 | No fix listed |
| ayatana project unity | = 7.1.0 | No fix listed |
| ayatana project unity | = 7.1.1 | No fix listed |
| ayatana project unity | = 7.1.2 | No fix listed |
| ayatana project unity | = 7.1.3 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
References
- USN-2184-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140429 Re: Ubuntu 14.04: security problem in the lock screen mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20140503 Re: Ubuntu 14.04: security problem in the lock screen mailing-list
- 67117 vdb-entry
- bugs.launchpad.net exploit