CVE-2006-7240 (GCVE-0-2006-7240)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-09-07 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
1 reference
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