*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

I found a bug allowing a user to bypass the new lock screen of Ubuntu
14.04

1 - When the screen is locked just right click multiple times on the indicator 
bar (for example on the battery indicator), then shortcuts are available. 
2 - Press ALT+F2 
3 - you can execute the command you whant on behalf of the logged user. 

Here is a video demonstrating this bug :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4UUB0sI5Fc


lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Release:        14.04

Ubuntu version updated the 04/28/2014

apt-cache policy unity
unity:
  Installed: 7.2.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 7.2.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 7.2.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Information type changed from Private Security to Public Security

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