[Bug 77991] user security compromised when switching users

Czechdolph czechdolph at gmail.com
Thu Jan 4 19:26:56 UTC 2007


Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gdm

Hi,

Along similar lines to 48450 and 47005 - when I lock my session, it is
possible for another users to then switch to their account, and upon
logging in X appears to crash, restart, and then the default login
screen reappears however with a nautilus window open showing the home
directory of the previously (original) logged in user, with the ability
to navigate freely within it......

I have reproduced this many times myself i.e. it was not a freak
occurrence. Sometimes it coincides with Mozilla crashing out and asking
to start or restore, and my system was an upgrade from Dapper not a
fresh install.

Hope someone can plug this!!!

CzD

** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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user security compromised when switching users
https://launchpad.net/bugs/77991




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