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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-43090): GNOME Shell vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-43090): GNOME Shell vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/21/2023
Created
09/22/2023
Added
09/22/2023
Modified
09/28/2023

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNOME Shell. GNOME Shell's lock screen allows an unauthenticated local user to view windows of the locked desktop session by using keyboard shortcuts to unlock the restricted functionality of the screenshot tool.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-gnome-shell

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