CVE-2020-16127

low-risk
Published 2020-11-11

An Ubuntu-specific modification to AccountsService in versions before 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.2, among other earlier versions, would perform unbounded read operations on user-controlled ~/.pam_environment files, allowing an infinite loop if /dev/zero is symlinked to this location.

Do I need to act?

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0.17% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
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CVSS 2.8/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Accountsservice

Affected Vendors

17
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low-risk
Severity 11/34 · Low
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal