CVE-2026-61897
USN-8580-1 fixed vulnerabilities in AccountsService. This update provides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that the Ubuntu-specific SetLanguage patch to AccountsService incorrectly handled dropping privileges. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary commands as an administrator. (CVE-2026-61897) It was discovered that the Ubuntu-specific SetLanguage helpers for AccountsService incorrectly handled parsing configuration files. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-61898)
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands as an administrator due to privilege handling issues.
- Who is affected
- Users of AccountsService on the specified Ubuntu versions are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical as it allows local privilege escalation.
- Action
- Apply the latest updates for AccountsService on affected Ubuntu versions.
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Advisory coverage (2)
- unknownUSN-8580-2: AccountsService vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-21
- unknownUSN-8580-1: AccountsService vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-21
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