CVE-2013-7221

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    CVE-2013-7221

    Published: 29 Apr 2014Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.

    References: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708313, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/8, https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell/commit/js/ui/main.js?id=efdf1ff755943fba1f8a9aaeff77daa3ed338088

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High