Improper Authentication Affecting gnome-shell package, versions <0:3.28.3-24.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GNOMESHELL-1683019
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed6 Feb 2019

Introduced: 6 Feb 2019

CVE-2019-3820  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 gnome-shell to version 0:3.28.3-24.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1478.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gnome-shell package and not the gnome-shell package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was discovered that the gnome-shell lock screen since version 3.15.91 did not properly restrict all contextual actions. An attacker with physical access to a locked workstation could invoke certain keyboard shortcuts, and potentially other actions.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1