First published: Wed Nov 02 2016(Updated: )
Gnome GDM 3.14.2 and possibly later are vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability, specifically when a laptop screen is closed to trigger the screen lock, and the lid is then re-opened the previous contents of the screen are visible for approx. 1 second, which is long enough to take a picture or video record it before the lock screen kicks in.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SUSE GDM | =3.14.2>undefined |
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The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1391126 is categorized as information disclosure due to the risk of exposing sensitive data on the screen for a brief period.
To fix REDHAT-BUG-1391126, update to a later version of Gnome GDM that addresses this vulnerability.
Gnome GDM versions 3.14.2 and possibly later are affected by REDHAT-BUG-1391126.
Exploiting REDHAT-BUG-1391126 allows an attacker to view the previous screen contents for approximately one second after reopening a laptop lid.
A possible workaround for REDHAT-BUG-1391126 is to ensure that sensitive content is closed or locked before closing the laptop lid.