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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-1949 · published 16 January 2015

CVE-2014-1949: Linuxmint linux mint improper access control vulnerability

Linuxmint · Linux Mint

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.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.33% · top 75.8% CWE-284 · Improper access control
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0374.html Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/327 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/331 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:162 Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2475-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759145 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064695 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/44 Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0374.html Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/327 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/331 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:162 Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2475-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759145 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064695 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/44 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-1949), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.