Packages
- accountsservice - query and manipulate user account information
Details
Kevin Backhouse discovered that AccountsService incorrectly handled memory
when performing certain language setting operations. A local attacker could
use this issue to escalate privileges.
Kevin Backhouse discovered that AccountsService incorrectly handled memory
when performing certain language setting operations. A local attacker could
use this issue to escalate privileges.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.10 impish | accountsservice – 0.6.55-0ubuntu14.1 | ||
| libaccountsservice0 – 0.6.55-0ubuntu14.1 | |||
| 21.04 hirsute | accountsservice – 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.3 | ||
| libaccountsservice0 – 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.3 | |||
| 20.04 focal | accountsservice – 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5 | ||
| libaccountsservice0 – 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5 | |||
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