USN-8580-1: accountsservice Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-8580-1 is a vulnerability in accountsservice Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 21-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
accountsservice vulnerabilities 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)
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- accountsservice< 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.6 | < 23.13.9-2ubuntu6.1 | < 23.13.9-8ubuntu5.2
1 vendor · 1 product