Ubuntu update for accountsservice
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-3297 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libaccountsservice0 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component accountsservice (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU77792
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3297
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when throw_error is called after . A local user can trigger a use-after-free by sending a D-Bus message to the accounts-daemon process and crash the daemon or execute arbitrary code as root.
Update the affected package accountsservice to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 23.04
libaccountsservice0 (Ubuntu package): before 22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1
accountsservice (Ubuntu package): before 22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6190-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
