CVE-2017-8900

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductLightdm
PublishedMay 12, 2017
First seenMay 12, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
lightdm_project lightdmv ≤ 1.22.0—

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