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GHSA-2R8V-9M34-P378

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:47 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:37

Details

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.

Severity ?

4.6 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVE-2017-8900 (GCVE-0-2017-8900)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-12 06:54 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:48

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

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	https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157	x_refsource_CONFIRM

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GHSA-2R8V-9M34-P378

CVE-2017-8900 (GCVE-0-2017-8900)

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