CVE-2017-7358 (GCVE-0-2017-7358)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-04-05 06:23 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:56
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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| https://launchpad.net/bugs/1677924 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/20… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~lightdm-team/lightdm… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41923/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3255-1/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97486 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2017-04-05 00:00
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