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Bug#1016004: lightdm: re-login possible without password after "dm-tool lock"



Package: lightdm
Version: 1.2.6.0-4

I have observed this unexpected behavior on a Raspberry Pi running an (always updated) vanilla Raspberry Pi OS.

Here is how to reproduce it:

* Use lightdm, have a user account with a passwort (no auto login used)
* start the computer
-> The login screen will show up after a while.
* log in with the username and the password (in the graphical user interface)
-> graphical user session will be displayed
* start a terminal, type: "dm-tool lock"
   (It is a frequent hint in the internet to have a graphical shortcut for this commant in order to generate a "lock user session" functionality on the Raspi.)
-> The login screen appears again. (So far everything is fine.)
* Press Alt + Ctrl + F1
-> The console login will apear (just ignore it)
* Press Alt + Ctrl + F7
-> The graphical user session re-appears. But his happend without the need to type the user password!

Expectation of correct behavior:
I would expect to need to type the user password before I can re-access the user session after a "lock" of the user session.

I perceive this as a security bug, because the user session is not secured in the way the user probably expects it when he sees the re-login screen after his "lock" command. (My kids found this behavior when they tried all the keys on the keyboard in order to re-gain access to the computer having their favorite game installed.)

Let me know if you need further information on the behavior itself or on other installed packages on the computer.


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