Ubuntu
gnome-screensaver package

does not lock all displays

Bug #317995 reported by Kees Cook
254
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver

With 2 displays (LCD and external VGA), gnome-screensaver only locks the LCD (and keyboard). Mouse is still able to change focus, cut, and paste into applications on the VGA display.

Description: Ubuntu jaunty (development branch)
Release: 9.04

gnome-screensaver:
  Installed: 2.24.0-0ubuntu3
  Candidate: 2.24.0-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 2.24.0-0ubuntu3 0
        500 file: jaunty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Kees Cook (kees)
Changed in gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Kees Cook (kees)
Changed in gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

There is a similar issue on http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=575111

Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

There is a similar issue on http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=575111

Revision history for this message
Kees Cook (kees) wrote :

Cannot currently reproduce this any more.

Changed in gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Revision history for this message
Pedro Villavicencio (pedro) wrote :

let's close the report for now then, thanks Kees.

Changed in gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public Security information  
Everyone can see this security related information.
Subscribing...

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.