CVE-2021-20315

gnome-shell: locking protection bypass allow unauthorized user to kill existing applications or start new ones

Published Feb 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A locking protection bypass flaw was found in some versions of gnome-shell as shipped within CentOS Stream 8, when the "Application menu" or "Window list" GNOME extensions are enabled. This flaw allows a physical attacker who has access to a locked system to kill existing applications and start new ones as the locked user, even if the session is still locked.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7740 A locking protection bypass flaw was found in some versions of gnome-shell as shipped within CentOS Stream 8, when the "Application menu" or "Window list" GNOME extensions are enabled. This flaw allows a physical attacker who has access to a locked system to kill existing applications and start new ones as the locked user, even if the session is still locked.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 18, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 31, 2021, 12:00 AM