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CVE-2017-7358 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.3 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~lightdm-team/lightdm/trunk/revision/2478 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1677924 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2017-April/001059.html CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41923/ CVE
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3255-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
lightdm project lightdm
<= 1.22.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
16.04
16.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7358
NVD Published Date:
Apr 5, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-7358 Details - Not Deferred