Access Restriction Bypass Affecting unity package, versions <7.2.0+14.04.20140423-0ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.51% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-UNITY-278624
  • published6 May 2014
  • disclosed6 May 2014

Introduced: 6 May 2014

CVE-2014-3203  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 unity to version 7.2.0+14.04.20140423-0ubuntu1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream unity package and not the unity package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1