CVE-2006-7240 describes a flaw in gnome-power-manager version 2.14.0 where the screen lock functionality upon suspend or hibernate is not properly enforced. This allows a physically proximate attacker to gain unauthorized access to an unattended laptop after it resumes. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:power_manager:2.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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