Directory Traversal Affecting lightdm package, versions <1.19.5-0ubuntu1.1
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- published5 Apr 2017
- disclosed5 Apr 2017
Introduced: 5 Apr 2017
CVE-2017-7358 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 lightdm to version 1.19.5-0ubuntu1.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lightdm package and not the lightdm package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.10 relevant fixed versions and status.
In LightDM through 1.22.0, a directory traversal issue in debian/guest-account.sh allows local attackers to own arbitrary directory path locations and escalate privileges to root when the guest user logs out.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-7358
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41923/
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~lightdm-team/lightdm/trunk/revision/2478
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1677924
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2017-April/001059.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97486
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3255-1/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41923