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CVE-2017-8900

N/A
Published: May 12, 2017 at 06:54 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:27 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLightdm· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Lightdm· Lightdm Project
95%
v ≤ 1.22.0
canonical-ubuntu-linux (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/

CVSS

2.1LOW[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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