# CVE-2006-7240: gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock\_on\_suspend and lock\_on\_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the su

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-09-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.

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## References

- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/42052

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