CVE-2017-8900 Detail
Current 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.
Source:
MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis 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.
Source:
MITRE
Severity
CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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Change History
3 change records found
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CWE Remap -
10/2/2019 8:03:26 PM
Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
Changed |
CWE |
CWE-284
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NVD-CWE-noinfo
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Initial Analysis -
5/26/2017 10:46:08 AM
Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
Added |
CPE Configuration |
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AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:1.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Added |
CVSS V2 |
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(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) |
Added |
CVSS V3 |
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AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Added |
CWE |
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CWE-284 |
Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554 No Types Assigned |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Changed |
Reference Type |
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157 No Types Assigned |
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Changed |
Reference Type |
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html No Types Assigned |
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/ No Types Assigned |
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/ Patch, Vendor Advisory |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
5/24/2017 9:29:04 PM
Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
Added |
Reference |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554 [No Types Assigned] |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8900
NVD Published Date:
05/12/2017
NVD Last Modified:
10/02/2019
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