CVE-2014-1949 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass the lock screen in GTK+ based screensavers by pressing the menu button.
- 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-2014-1949?
CVE-2014-1949 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2015. 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
GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other applications, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by pressing the menu button.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1949?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu, Gnome Gtk, Linuxmint Linux Mint.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1949?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-1949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1949, GHSA-38gw-6g45-69p7, MGASA-2014-0374, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1949.