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CVE-2017-8900

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Published: May 12, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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4.6
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 0.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

LightDM through 1.22.0, when systemd is used in Ubuntu 16.10 and 17.x, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended AppArmor restrictions and visit the home directories of arbitrary users by establishing a guest session.

Affected (1)

Lightdm Project
1 product
Lightdm
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 2 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Lightdm
Up to 1.22.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.10
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 17.04

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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