| Name | CVE-2017-7358 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| lightdm (PTS) | bullseye | 1.26.0-7 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1.26.0-8 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 1.32.0-6 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| lightdm | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
Notes
- lightdm <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1677924
Specific script debian/guest-account.sh not merged from Ubuntu