vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3285-1 (CVE-2017-8900): LightDM vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | May 11, 2017 | May 12, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
May 11, 2017
Added
May 12, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-lightdm
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