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.
Published: 2014-05-06
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3222 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.
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Ayatana Project Unity
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:35:57.088Z

Reserved: 2014-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3204

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-05-06T14:55:06.120

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-3204

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