[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2019-02-12 Thread Steve Langasek
Which files, when missing, cause this to happen? Can you provide strace output of the failing process? This seems unlikely to be due to PAM, which has fairly well exercised error handling and is designed to fail closed; but it's possible there is a bug in the configuration of PAM for one or more

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2019-01-29 Thread Nicolas Göddel
> Jonathan Polak (jpolak) wrote on 2018-07-09: > I confirm it affects Mate 18.04 as well. > > Moreover, a new bug on mate 18.04, plugging in an HDMI screen upon receiving > the lockscreen, > sometimes allows you to bypass it completely. I know this bug since years. When setting my Thinkpad on t

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-28 Thread Jarno Suni
Is this bug affecting gnome-screensaver and mate-screensaver only? light-locker is fork of gnome-screensaver, too, but I could not reproduce the bug in Xubuntu using light-locker. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https:/

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-20 Thread Seth Arnold
Jarno, sorry, that was a typo on my part. It looks like mate's screenlocker is mate-screensaver. Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777415 Title: Local authorization bypass by us

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-20 Thread Jarno Suni
Seth, what do you mean by Xfce's screenslocking package? Ubuntu Mate 18.04 does not contain light-locker package by default: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/releases/18.04/release/ubuntu- mate-18.04-desktop-amd64.manifest What is the screenlocking package for Mate? -- You received this bug

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-17 Thread Brian Murray
** Tags added: xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777415 Title: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launch

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-11 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: pam (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777415 Title: Local

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-11 Thread ras
Markus Laire, Yes, the bug is exploitable even with full disk encryption. Among other things, if there's an open instant messaging app, an attacker can send a message which would appear as if it was sent by the authenticated user. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member o

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-10 Thread Marc Deslauriers
** Also affects: pam (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777415 Title: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode To manage not

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-10 Thread Markus Laire
"... having physical access means an attacker could simply access the hard disk directly or replace the password on it ..." Does this bug work when using full disk encryption? If yes, then ABOVE QUOTE IS WRONG since having physical access does NOT mean having access to hard disk contents if hard d

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-10 Thread Yuriy Bosov
This bug has been tested on: * Ubuntu 14.04 * Ubuntu 16.04 * Ubuntu 16.10 * Ubuntu 17.04 All of them are affected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777415 Title: Local authorization by

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-10 Thread Compinfer
The system must not give an access to the system with wrong passwords, in any case! Dear Ubuntu developers, please pay attention. Don't ignore the issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-09 Thread Seth Arnold
Jonathan, please file a new bug against xfce's screenlocking package with instructions for reproducing, hopefully someone will know how to address it. Paul, this issue is likely to affect far more than just Ubuntu, programmers are in general not expecting IO errors at every syscall interface. Tha

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-09 Thread Jonathan Polak
I confirm it affects Mate 18.04 as well. Moreover, a new bug on mate 18.04, plugging in an HDMI screen upon receiving the lockscreen, sometimes allows you to bypass it completely. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https:

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-09 Thread Paul Hill
Is this just affecting Ubuntu 16.04.4 or all Linux distros and all Ubuntu versions? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777415 Title: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode To

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-09 Thread George Shuklin
If this bug is result of errors on filesystem, it can manifest itself due to hardware failure. If system grants access to user data because of a minor filesystem malfunction, it's a problem. I believe that screensaver should handle exceptions in the underlying libraries in such a way to prevent un

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-09 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777415 Title: Loca

[Bug 1777415] Re: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode

2018-07-09 Thread Yuriy Bosov
** Information type changed from Private Security to Public Security -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777415 Title: Local authorization bypass by using suspend mode To manage notifica