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
2
CVSS 2.8/10
Low
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Accountsservice
Affected Vendors
17
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
11/34 · Low
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal