CVE-2020-16126
low-risk
Published 2020-11-11
An Ubuntu-specific modification to AccountsService in versions before 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.2, among other earlier versions, improperly dropped the ruid, allowing untrusted users to send signals to AccountService, thus stopping it from handling D-Bus messages in a timely fashion.
Do I need to act?
~
2.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
3
CVSS 3.3/10
Low
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Accountsservice
Affected Vendors
23
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
13/34 · Low
Exploitability
5/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal