CVE-2006-7240

gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 - Unprotected User Data Exposure via Lock Setting Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 34.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
gnome/power_manager 2.14.0
Published Sep 07, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026