GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other…
Priority LOW 32CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other applications, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by pressing the menu button.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00334 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linuxmint:linux_mint:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0 | Vulnerable | Linux Mint |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.10.9 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:linuxmint:linux_mint:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 Vulnerable ·Linux Mint
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.10.9 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38gw-6g45-69p7
References
Advisory 7
- [oss-security] 20140212 cinnamon-screensaver lock bypass (tested on Fedora 20)
- USN-2475-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759145
- MDVSA-2015:162
- https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/44
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0374.html
- [oss-security] 20140212 Re: cinnamon-screensaver lock bypass (tested on Fedora 20)
Sources
- CVE-2014-1949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38gw-6g45-69p7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1949 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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