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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841616
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2012-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'lightdm' package(s) announced via the USN-2012-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'lightdm' package(s) announced via the USN-2012-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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.

Affected Software/OS:
'lightdm' package(s) on Ubuntu 13.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
3.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-4459
USN-2012-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2012-1
[LightDM] 20131030 lightdm 1.9.2 released
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2013-October/000471.html
[LightDM] 20131031 lightdm 1.8.4 released
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2013-October/000472.html
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/lightdm/%2Bbug/1243339
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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