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CVE-2014-1949

7.2 · HIGH

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.

Published Jan 16, 2015linuxmintCWE-284EPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2014-1949 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linuxmint linux_mint. It was published on January 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linuxmint. Update linux_mint to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnomegtk0Affected

References

Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0374.htmlRefseclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/327Refseclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/331Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:162Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2475-1Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759145Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064695GitHubgithub.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/44Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0374.htmlRefseclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/327

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1949?

CVE-2014-1949 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linuxmint linux_mint. It was published on January 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-1949?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-1949?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linuxmint. Update linux_mint to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-1949?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-1949 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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