CVE-2014-5195 Race condition in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass the Ubuntu Unity lock screen via a race condition involving keyboard focus during locking or resuming.
- 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-2014-5195?
CVE-2014-5195 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2014. 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
Unity before 7.2.3 and 7.3.x before 7.3.1, as used in Ubuntu, does not properly take focus of the keyboard when switching to the lock screen, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by (1) leveraging a machine that had text selected when locking or (2) resuming from a suspension.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5195?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ayatana Project Unity.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5195?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-5195 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5195 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wqq-9ppm-4p57, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5195.