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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6395-1

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6395-1
Posted Sep 22, 2023
Authored by Ubuntu | Site security.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Security Notice 6395-1 - Mickael Karatekin discovered that GNOME Shell incorrectly allowed the screenshot tool to view open windows when a session was locked. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

tags | advisory, shell, local
systems | linux, windows, ubuntu
advisories | CVE-2023-43090
SHA-256 | 3f816a9930d178217a7288389d3b4673afe6c4eeaa9d4782303571213ae3bce4

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6395-1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6395-1
September 21, 2023

gnome-shell vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.04

Summary:

GNOME Shell could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- gnome-shell: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop

Details:

Mickael Karatekin discovered that GNOME Shell incorrectly allowed the
screenshot tool to view open windows when a session was locked. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.04:
gnome-shell 44.3-0ubuntu1.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6395-1
CVE-2023-43090

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/44.3-0ubuntu1.1

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