USN-8580-2 (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61897)
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2026-07-21 19:23 – Updated: 2026-08-24 07:05 – Source website
VLAI
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)
References
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"aliases": [],
"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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