Medium DSA-5501-1 1 CVE

gnome-shell - security update

Published Sep 18, 2023 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Ecosystem: Debian

Fixed packages 1

Release	Package	Fixed in
Debian · 12	gnome-shell	43.6-1~deb12u2

Vulnerabilities 1

Medium 5.5

CVE-2023-43090

Gnome-shell: screenshot tool allows viewing open windows when session is locked

A vulnerability was found in GNOME Shell. GNOME Shell's lock screen allows an unauthenticated local user to view windows of the locked desktop session by using keyboard shortcuts to unlock the restricted functionality of the screenshot tool.

gnome-shell Debian

Sep 22, 2023