Description
The user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb function in /usr/libexec/accounts-daemon in AccountsService before 0.6.22 does not properly check the UID when copying an icon file to the system cache directory, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a race condition.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-2717 | The user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb function in /usr/libexec/accounts-daemon in AccountsService before 0.6.22 does not properly check the UID when copying an icon file to the system cache directory, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a race condition. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1485-1 | AccountsService vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.438Z
Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-2737
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-07-22T17:55:02.913
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-2737
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN