CVE-2017-8900

Published May 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17840 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3285-1 LightDM vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved
May 11, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 12, 2017, 7:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM