CVE-2017-7358: Path Traversal
First published: Wed Apr 05 2017(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Lightdm Project Lightdm | <=1.22.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.10 |
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