CVE-2014-5195

7.2 · HIGH

Published Aug 7, 2014 ayatana_project CWE-362 EPSS 0.30% (22th pctl) AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-5195 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ayatana_project unity. It was published on August 7, 2014 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

Unity before 7.2.3 and 7.3.x before 7.3.1, as used in Ubuntu, does not properly take focus of the keyboard when switching to the lock screen, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by (1) leveraging a machine that had text selected when locking or (2) resuming from a suspension.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ayatana_project. Update unity 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
ayatana_project	unity	0	Affected

References

Ref www.osvdb.org/109788 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68987 Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2303-1 Ref bugs.launchpad.net/unity/7.2/+bug/1349128 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95199 Ref www.osvdb.org/109788 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68987 Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2303-1 Ref bugs.launchpad.net/unity/7.2/+bug/1349128 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95199

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-5195?

CVE-2014-5195 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ayatana_project unity. It was published on August 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-5195?

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-2014-5195?

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