USN-3255-1: LightDM vulnerability
4 April 2017
LightDM could be made to run programs as an administrator.
Releases
Packages
- lightdm - Display Manager
Details
It was discovered that LightDM incorrectly handled home directory creation for
guest users. A local attacker could use this issue to gain ownership of
arbitrary directory paths and possibly gain administrative privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.10
Ubuntu 16.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.