Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not properly restrict access to the Dash when the lock screen is active, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen and execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by pressing the SUPER key before the screen auto-locks.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2014-05-06T14:00:00

Updated: 2014-05-06T12:57:00

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


Link: CVE-2014-3203

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2014-05-06T14:55:06.090

Modified: 2014-05-07T14:09:33.173


Link: CVE-2014-3203

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