CVE-2009-4997 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers with physical access can bypass screen locking on suspended or hibernated laptops, gaining unauthorized access to the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4997?
CVE-2009-4997 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
gnome-power-manager 2.27.92 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking 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, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532. NOTE: this issue exists because of a regression that followed a gnome-power-manager fix a few years earlier.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Power Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4997?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2009-4997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4997, GHSA-7983-c95j-wcr3.