Description
gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | gnome-screensaver | 2.28.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | gnome-screensaver | 2.28.0-2 | — |
References
- MDVSA-2010:040 vendor-advisory
- USN-866-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=600488
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/411350