CVE-2017-8900 | BDVDB-2026-85449 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-05-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.