CVE
CVE-2021-3939
Ubuntu-specific modifications to accountsservice (in patch file debian/patches/0010-set-language.patch) caused the fallback_locale variable, pointing to static storage, to be freed, in the user_change_language_authorized_cb function. This is reachable via the SetLanguage dbus function. This is fixed in versions 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5, 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.3, 0.6.55-0ubuntu14.1.
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS
- 7.8
- Published
- Modified
Linked Releases
| Distribution | Release | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 20.04.6 amd64 desktop | unknown | source |
| Ubuntu | 20.04.6 amd64 live-server | unknown | source |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172848/Ubuntu-accountsservice-Double-Free-Memory-Corruption.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/accountsservice/+bug/1950149
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5149-1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172848/Ubuntu-accountsservice-Double-Free-Memory-Corruption.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/accountsservice/+bug/1950149
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5149-1