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CVE-2013-4459
LightDM 1.7.5 through 1.8.3 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 does not...
Vulnerability Description
LightDM 1.7.5 through 1.8.3 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 does not apply the AppArmor profile to the Guest account, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions by leveraging the Guest account.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
robert ancell
View all reports →Affected Software
lightdm, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7.5, 1.7.6, 1.7.7, 1.7.8, 1.7.9, 1.7.10, 1.7.11, 1.7.12, 1.7.13, 1.7.14, 1.7.15, 1.7.16, 1.7.17, 1.7.18, 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 13.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 23rd, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.