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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4464-1
August 18, 2020
gnome-shell vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
– gnome-shell: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Details:
It was discovered that GNOME Shell incorrectly handled the login screen
password dialog. Sensitive information could possibly be exposed during
user logout.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
gnome-shell 3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.2
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4464-1
CVE-2020-17489
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.2
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