Screensaver leaks password key-presses through to applications

Bug #1358504 reported by Redders
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unity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

This is similar to the bug described in:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1306970

But as that is marked fixed, perhaps this is something different.

A few times, I have been unable to enter my password until I had clicked in the top right corner, and back into the password box.
I hadn't suspected anything serious, until today when I tried to log in, and eventually got in, seeing that my password had been set to my web browser.

In addition, I've also had instances where I've had to enter the password twice, and instances when I've come to the computer and it appeared not to be locked, until I moved the mouse, and the lock screen displayed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity 7.2.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Aug 18 22:21:21 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-14 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Redders (redders) wrote :
information type: Private Security → Public Security
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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Redders (redders) wrote :

This may, or may not be linked, but this may in some way be linked to VirtualBox, as at the time I experienced the issue, I was using VirtualBox a lot, but recently I haven't been using VirtualBox with a head so much, and I haven't noticed the issue.

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Mike Gerow (gerow) wrote :

The machine was rebooted a little over a day ago. I'm pretty certain it had the update well before then.

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Mike Gerow (gerow) wrote :

Apologies. I was trying to respond to a different bug.

Will Cooke (willcooke)
tags: added: rls-w-incoming
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Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0) wrote :

Mh, virtualbox might be somewhat related to this because it creates a grab... Lockscreen shouldn't be shown at all in this case BTW.

Can you still reproduce this issue?

tags: added: lockscreen
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Andrea Azzarone (azzar1) wrote :

Please confirm that you can still reproduce this bug.

Changed in unity:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
tags: added: rls-x-incoming
removed: rls-w-incoming
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Will Cooke (willcooke) wrote :

Not nominating for X until we are sure this can be reproduced.

Will Cooke (willcooke)
tags: removed: rls-x-incoming
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for unity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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