Tim Bruce - PLUG wrote:
> On Thu, January 19, 2012 09:06, Daniel Hedlund wrote:
>   
>> Came across the a link on Hacker News a few minutes ago that talks about a
>> bug in Xorg that allows anyone to bypass a locked screen using
>> <CTRL>+<ALT>+*.  Most people are apparently vulnerable:
>> http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/200
>>
>> Using <SHIFT>+8 to access * doesn't work, but using numlock or a keypad
>> does.
>>     
> Interestingly enough - I just tried this and it didn't work.  I'm running
> Ubuntu 11.10 and use a "blank screen" for the screen saver.  Maybe that's
> the difference (rather than running an actual screen saver).
>
> Tim
>   
Doesn't work on screen lock for Mandriva 2008.0 (old, I know ... so 
maybe a new bug?)
This screen lock uses screen savers
Regards
Fred James

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