CVE-2006-7240
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate...
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.
- Record
CVE-2006-7240- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.
- Record
CVE-2006-7240- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-7217 No score
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.
- Record
EUVD-2006-7217- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fg74-hrjv-3hpw No score
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate...
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.
- Record
GHSA-fg74-hrjv-3hpw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.
- Record
CVE-2006-7240- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-7240 No score
gnome-power-manager 2.14.0 does not properly implement the lock_on_suspend and lock_on_hibernate settings for locking the screen when the suspend or hibernate button is pressed, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to access an unattended laptop via a resume action, a related issue to CVE-2010-2532.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-7240- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-power-managerDebian:12 |
before 2.28.0-1 | 2.28.0-1 |
gnome-power-managerDebian:13 |
before 2.28.0-1 | 2.28.0-1 |
gnome-power-managerDebian:14 |
before 2.28.0-1 | 2.28.0-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-7240 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gnome Power Manager, published September 7, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in gnome-power-manager 2.28.0-1.