Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an old desktop power-management flaw where a laptop may not lock when suspended or hibernated using the power button. The business risk is someone nearby could resume an unattended laptop and access the user session if the affected legacy configuration is still in use.
Executive priority
Treat as low urgency unless legacy laptops are still in service. Prioritize confirmation during endpoint hygiene work, because the impact depends on physical access and outdated desktop software.
Technical view
CVE-2006-7240 concerns gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 not properly enforcing lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate when suspend or hibernate is triggered by button press. The source describes physical, post-resume access risk. No CVSS, CWE, patch status, or broader affected product list is provided.
Likely exposure
Likely limited to legacy Linux desktop systems running gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 or closely related affected distro builds. Exposure depends on physical access, unattended devices, and reliance on these lock settings.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and KEV is false. The scenario requires physical proximity to an unattended laptop and a resume action after suspend or hibernate.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the bundle names gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 and a Launchpad bug, but lacks CVSS, CWE, fixed versions, or confirmed distro scope. Do not generalize to all GNOME or Linux systems without vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check distribution or vendor guidance for the affected gnome-power-manager package.
- Move confirmed affected systems to supported desktop power-management packages.
- Require authentication after resume through supported screen-lock policy controls.
- Apply physical security expectations for unattended laptops.
- Retire or isolate legacy desktop builds that cannot enforce resume locking.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Linux desktops for gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 or affected distro packages.
- Confirm suspend and hibernate resume require authentication on representative systems.
- Review desktop power settings for lock-on-suspend and lock-on-hibernate intent.
- Check whether affected systems are still assigned to mobile or shared-use users.
- Document vendor advisory status before closing remediation.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/42052CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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