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.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/ Patch Vendor Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-05-12T06:54:00

Updated: 2017-05-24T09:57:01

Reserved: 2017-05-11T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2017-8900

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-05-12T07:29:00.233

Modified: 2019-10-03T00:03:26.223


Link: CVE-2017-8900

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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