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CVE-2017-8900
Published: May 12, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
98554
vdb-entry
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https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/
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https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html
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https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157
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