Vulnerability Details CVE-2014-3204
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 23.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.4
References
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67117
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1313885
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67117
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1313885
Products affected by CVE-2014-3204
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.2.0
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cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04