CVE-2012-6655

accountsservice: An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in user.c which could let...

CVE-2012-6655 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by accountsservice 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7, released November 27, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0045
39th percentile

An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in user.c which could let a local users obtain encrypted passwords.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
accountsservice · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 accountsservice 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 Nov 27, 2019
accountsservice · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 accountsservice 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 Nov 27, 2019
gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 Nov 27, 2019
gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 Nov 27, 2019
libaccountsservice0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 libaccountsservice0 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 Nov 27, 2019
libaccountsservice0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 libaccountsservice0 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 Nov 27, 2019

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