Xscreensaver daemon crash returned to unlocked desktop
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xscreensaver (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Ubuntu 11.10, xscreensaver 5.14-1ubuntu1.
I use xscreensaver as my main screensaver and I've replaced the gnome-screensaver using the command suggested in the xscreensaver man page (sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: xscreensaver 5.14-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 27 11:52:54 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xscreensaver
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
security vulnerability: | yes → no |
security vulnerability: | yes → no |
visibility: | private → public |
visibility: | private → public |
tags: | added: precise xenial |
Since this I've had this issue occur both on 12.04, and 12.10 (and on Mint 14), so this is still an issue. I also don't understand how a crash that unlocks my - specifically locked - screen is NOT a security vulnerability.