usn-8580-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-07-21 19:23
Modified
2026-08-24 07:05
Summary
accountsservice vulnerabilities
Details

USN-8580-1 fixed vulnerabilities in AccountsService. This update provides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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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  "details": "USN-8580-1 fixed vulnerabilities in AccountsService. This update provides\nthe corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,\nUbuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that the Ubuntu-specific SetLanguage patch to\n AccountsService incorrectly handled dropping privileges. A local attacker\n could use this issue to execute arbitrary commands as an administrator.\n (CVE-2026-61897)\n\n It was discovered that the Ubuntu-specific SetLanguage helpers for\n AccountsService incorrectly handled parsing configuration files. A local\n attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary commands.\n (CVE-2026-61898)\n",
  "id": "USN-8580-2",
  "modified": "2026-08-24T07:05:49Z",
  "published": "2026-07-21T19:23:41Z",
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8580-2"
    },
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-61897"
    },
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-61898"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "accountsservice vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61897",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61898"
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}



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