Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-16126

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.
Published 2020-11-11 04:15:12
Updated 2020-11-24 19:17:11
Source Canonical Ltd.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-16126

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 11 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-16126

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.1
 LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.9
2.9
 NIST
3.3
 LOW CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
1.8
1.4
 NIST
3.3
 LOW CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
1.8
1.4
 Canonical Ltd.

CWE ids for CVE-2020-16126

  • The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
    Assigned by: security@ubuntu.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2020-16126

Products affected by CVE-2020-16126

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