Ubuntu
linux package

gnome-screensaver can be killed with Alt+SysRq+F

Bug #979932 reported by David
264
This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

As per the debian bug report found at [0] it is possible to use the keyboard combination Alt+SysRq+F to invoke the oom killer and sometimes (as a result) terminate the running gnome-screensaver.

[0] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=562884

Revision history for this message
Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

We should change the default sysrq to something like debian did in their 2.6.32-9 kernel:

* Restrict access to sensitive SysRq keys by default.

Reassigning to kernel.

visibility: private → public
affects: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) → linux (Ubuntu)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
Revision history for this message
Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

We changed the default sysrq value in procps (1:3.3.3-2ubuntu2) quantal
Closing this bug.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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.