CVE-2017-8900

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.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/ Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-05-12 07:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:34


NVD link : CVE-2017-8900

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8900

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8900


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Products Affected

lightdm_project

  • lightdm

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux