CVE-2014-3204

N/A Unknown
Published: May 06, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not properly handle keyboard shortcuts, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen and execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by right-clicking on the indicator bar and then pressing the ALT and F2 keys.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67117
Source: security@ubuntu.com
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1313885
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

ayatana_project canonical