Linux Mint up to 17.0 Lock Screen access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Linux Mint up to 17.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Lock Screen. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1949. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Mint up to 17.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Lock Screen. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other applications, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by pressing the menu button.

The weakness was shared 01/16/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1949 since 02/12/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77429 (Fedora 20 : gtk3-3.10.9-2.fc20 (2014-9794)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122610 (Fedora Security Update for gtk3 (FEDORA-2014-9794)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91144), Tenable (77429), SecurityFocus (BID 65515†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47157†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 77429
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : gtk3-3.10.9-2.fc20 (2014-9794)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for gtk3 FEDORA-2014-9794
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2475-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-1949 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1949
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73679
X-Force: 91144
SecurityFocus: 65515 - cinnamon-screensaver CVE-2014-1949 Lock Screen Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 47157 - cinnamon-screensaver Local Bypass Restrictions via the Menu Key, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 12/20/2024 01:54
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (59), 06/12/2017 08:27 (8), 04/11/2022 11:12 (3), 04/11/2022 11:20 (1), 12/20/2024 01:54 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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