UBUNTU-CVE-2019-3820

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CVE-2019-3820
Published: 06 Feb 2019, 00:00
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 02:43

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
17/100
CVSS Score
4.3 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Feb 2019, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 02:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•gnome-shell

    < 3.18.5-0ubuntu0.3+esm1 | < 3.28.3+git20190124-0ubuntu18.04.2

References (4)