https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464659
Bug ID: 464659
Summary: Screen does not lock automatically when certain
chrome/chromium tabs are open
Classification: Plasma
Product: kscreenlocker
Version: 5.26.4
Platform: Manjaro
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: sergio.calleg...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Screen does not lock automatically when certain chrome/chromium tabs are open
(e.g. when playing media). This may represent a security issue.
For some this may be a feature (e.g. if you are playing a video, you may not
want your machine to lock). However, in many cases it is a serious security
issue. For example: you are listening to music, you must leave the machine for
a moment, something ends up preventing you from going back to the machine for a
longer time than expected, you feel safe supposing that your machine will
anyway be autolocked and the machine may remain with your session open and
usable by anyone (to read your data including sensitive info or to do something
malicious) forever.
This is something that should most definitely made at least configurable.
Furthermore, there is really no reason why merely listening to audio should
prevent the machine from autolocking, since screen locking does not prevent
audio from being heard.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open your email client, start reading email
2. Open chromium
3. Go to spotify and start playing a song
4. Leave the machine alone for 2 hours
OBSERVED RESULT
After two hours anyone passing by will be able to read your email or to send
email under your name.
EXPECTED RESULT
The machine should autolock, you are merely playing audio. If there are
technical difficulties in distinguishing whether the machine that is playing
media is playing just audio or also video, it should be possible to configure
it so that media playing cannot inhibit screen auto lock.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.101.0
Qt Version: 5.15.7
Kernel Version: 6.1.1-arch1-1.2 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
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