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[Bug 979932] Re: gnome-screensaver can be killed with Alt+SysRq+F

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From: Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 16:52:05 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 979932 <979932@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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We changed the default sysrq value in procps (1:3.3.3-2ubuntu2) quantal
Closing this bug.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  gnome-screensaver can be killed with Alt+SysRq+F

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  As per the debian bug report found at [0] it is possible to use the
  keyboard combination Alt+SysRq+F  to invoke the oom killer and
  sometimes (as a result) terminate the running gnome-screensaver.


  [0] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=562884

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