Summary
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)
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | accountsservice | 0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm4 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | accountsservice | 0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | accountsservice | 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | accountsservice | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7+esm1 |