========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6687-1 March 11, 2024
accountsservice vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: AccountsService could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description: - accountsservice: query and manipulate user account information Details: It was discovered that AccountsService called a helper incorrectly when performaing password change operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain encrypted passwords. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: accountsservice 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 libaccountsservice0 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: accountsservice 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 libaccountsservice0 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6687-1 CVE-2012-6655 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/accountsservice/22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/accountsservice/0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7
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