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Status published
Medium
CVE-2019-3820
It was discovered that the gnome-shell lock screen since version...
Vulnerability Description
It was discovered that the gnome-shell lock screen since version 3.15.91 did not properly restrict all contextual actions. An attacker with physical access to a locked workstation could invoke certain keyboard shortcuts, and potentially other actions.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
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gnome-shell
Vulnerable Versions:
since 3.15.91
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 6th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L