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 demonstrated by right-clicking on the indicator bar and then pressing the ALT and F2 keys.

CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67117
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1313885	Exploit

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-05-06 07:55

Updated : 2014-05-07 07:09

NVD link : CVE-2014-3204

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3204

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

ayatana_project

unity

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