usn-8580-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-07-21 17:00
Modified
2026-08-24 07:05
Summary
accountsservice vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that the Ubuntu-specific SetLanguage patch to AccountsService incorrectly handled dropping privileges. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary commands as an administrator. (CVE-2026-61897)

It was discovered that the Ubuntu-specific SetLanguage helpers for AccountsService incorrectly handled parsing configuration files. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-61898)

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  "modified": "2026-08-24T07:05:49Z",
  "published": "2026-07-21T17:00:59Z",
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}



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