The vulnerability of the Skype instant messaging application for Android operating systems allows a hacker to bypass screen lockdowns and gain access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Skype instant messaging application for Android operating systems is related to errors in processing special authentication requests. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a hacker to bypass screen lock mechanisms and gain access to protected information...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : GTK+ update (USN-2475-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-2475-1 advisory. Clemens Fries discovered that GTK+ allowed bypassing certain screen locks by using the menu key. An attacker with physical access could possibly use this flaw to...

USN-2475-1: GTK+ update

Clemens Fries discovered that GTK+ allowed bypassing certain screen locks by using the menu key. An attacker with physical access could possibly use this flaw to gain access to a locked session...

Fedora 16 : xkeyboard-config-2.3-3.fc16 (2012-0712)

The previous version of xkeyboard-config included the key combinations to clear and/or kill grabs in the default keymap. This enabled users to get around screen locks that use grabs to prevent input to other applications e.g. gnome-screensaver. This update moves the definition of the key...