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 Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1308572 Title: Ubuntu 14.04: security problem in the lock screen Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: affects ubuntu Hello, I am running Ubuntu 14.04 with all the packages updated. When the screen is locked with password, if I hold ENTER after some seconds the screen freezes and the lock screen crashes. After that I have the computer fully unlocked. -- Marco Agnese To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1308572/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
