Name: CVE-2020-16126: Improper Privilege Management
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-11-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-16126, CWE-269, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.01989

An Ubuntu-specific modification to AccountsService in versions before 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.2, among other earlier versions, improperly dropped the ruid, allowing untrusted users to send signals to AccountService, thus stopping it from handling D-Bus messages in a timely fashion.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libaccountsservice0Upgrade accountsserviceUpgrade accountsservice (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libaccountsservice0 (Ubuntu Pro)	Nov 4, 2020	Nov 3, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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