*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***
You have been subscribed to a public security bug by Marc Deslauriers
(mdeslaur):
This problem was fixed in 10.10 with an update. While not using nomodeset,
sometime incorrect commands would be sent to the display causing errors such as
entering low-power mode, flickering or simply going blank. In particular, my
Samsung television enters a standby mode that is otherwise inaccessible by the
consumer. It turns on and off repeatedly as a result of a command being sent
by the display driver. Honestly, I didn't know it was possible, but you may
want to look at the fix for 10.10 as the solution for 11.04 and maybe exploit
this error to gain a little more functionality of HDMI televisions.
I consider this bug a security vulnerability because it causes otherwise
inaccessible functions of the display hardware to become accessible at the
hardware level.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: display hardware modeset nomodeset security
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Modeset code fixed with update in 10.10 regressed in 11.04
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/754284
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