Description
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.
Published: 2017-04-05
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16385 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3255-1 LightDM vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Lightdm Project Lightdm
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:56:36.525Z

Reserved: 2017-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-7358

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-04-05T06:59:00.230

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-7358

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