Description
lxsession-logout in lxsession in LXDE, as used on SUSE openSUSE 11.3 and other platforms, does not lock the screen when the Suspend or Hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action. NOTE: there is no general agreement that this is a vulnerability, because separate control over locking can be an equally secure, or more secure, behavior in some threat environments.
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 14 | lxsession | 0.4.4-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | lxsession | 0.4.4-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | lxsession | 0.4.4-3 | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20100715 CVE request: lxsession-logout mailing-list
- SUSE-SR:2010:014 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100715 Re: CVE request: lxsession-logout mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=614608
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622083
- https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=375737