1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2012-1

USN-2012-1: Light Display Manager vulnerability

Publication date

6 November 2013

Overview

Light Display Manager could be made to expose sensitive information locally.

Releases

Packages

Details

Christian Prim discovered that Light Display Manager incorrectly applied
the AppArmor security profile when the Guest account is used. A local
attacker could use this issue to possibly gain access to sensitive
information.

Christian Prim discovered that Light Display Manager incorrectly applied
the AppArmor security profile when the Guest account is used. A local
attacker could use this issue to possibly gain access to sensitive
information.

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
13.10 saucy lightdm –  1.8.4-0ubuntu1

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