Ubuntu Security Notice USN-898-1
10th February, 2010
gnome-screensaver vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 9.10
Software description
- gnome-screensaver
Details
It was discovered that gnome-screensaver did not correctly handle monitor
hotplugging. An attacker with physical access could cause gnome-screensaver
to crash and gain access to the locked session.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 9.10:
- gnome-screensaver 2.28.0-0ubuntu3.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect
the necessary changes.