An Ubuntu-specific modification to AccountsService in versions before 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.2, among other earlier versions, would perform unbounded read operations on user-controlled ~/.pam_environment files, allowing an infinite loop if /dev/zero is symlinked to this location.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-187-accountsservice-drop-privs-DOS | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-187-accountsservice-drop-privs-DOS | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 05:06
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 2.1
v3 : 2.8 |
References | () https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-187-accountsservice-drop-privs-DOSĀ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2020-11-11 04:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:06
NVD link : CVE-2020-16127
Mitre link : CVE-2020-16127
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16127
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Products Affected
freedesktop
- accountsservice