I've recreated this and after holding the enter key for quite some time my screen was unlocked. I noticed the following in /var/log/syslog:
Apr 16 12:41:14 blacklightning gnome-session[2708]: WARNING: Application 'compiz.desktop' killed by signal 6 Apr 16 12:41:14 blacklightning gnome-session[2708]: WARNING: App 'compiz.desktop' respawning too quickly Apr 16 12:41:14 blacklightning gnome-session[2708]: CRITICAL: We failed, but the fail whale is dead. Sorry.... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1308572 Title: Ubuntu 14.04: security problem in the lock screen To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1308572/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
