lightdm before 0.9.6 writes in .dmrc and Xauthority files using root permissions while the files are in user controlled folders. A local user can overwrite root-owned files via a symlink, which can allow possible privilege escalation.
Product
lightdm project lightdm vulnerabilities
4 published CVES affecting lightdm project lightdm, from public sources (CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV).
- Total
- 4
- Critical
- 0
- High
- 2
- Medium
- 2
- Low
- 0
- Unscored
- 0
- CISA KEV
- 0
Latest lightdm project lightdm CVEs
Newest publication first
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HighCVSS 7.8
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MediumCVSS 5.9
Array index error in LightDM (aka Light Display Manager) 1.14.3, 1.16.x before 1.16.6 when the XDMCP server is enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an XDMCP request packet with no address.
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MediumCVSS 4.6
LightDM through 1.22.0, when systemd is used in Ubuntu 16.10 and 17.x, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended AppArmor restrictions and visit the home directories of arbitrary users by establishing a guest session.
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HighCVSS 7.3 EPSS 2.7%
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.
Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV and public exploit-reference metadata. Product matching comes from the published CVE records. A proof-of-concept means public code exists; it is not evidence of exploitation.