CVE-2017-8900 The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package lightdm  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-LIGHTDM-602932
  • published19 Aug 2020
  • disclosed12 May 2017

Introduced: 12 May 2017

CVE-2017-8900  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Debian security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Debian:unstable.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lightdm package and not the lightdm package as distributed by Debian.

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.