CVE-2021-20315 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-20315 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 18/02/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: gnome-shell
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-20315 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-667
CWE Name: CWE-667
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).