# CVE-2014-1949: GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other applications, allows physically proximate attackers t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/327
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2475-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759145
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:162
- https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/44
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0374.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064695
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/331

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