UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6655

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-6655
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6655.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6655
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Published
2019-11-27T18:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:42:59Z
Severity
  • 3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the userchangepasswordauthorizedcb() function in user.c which could let a local users obtain encrypted passwords.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / accountsservice

Package

Name
accountsservice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/accountsservice@0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.34-0ubuntu6
0.6.34-0ubuntu7
0.6.35-0ubuntu1
0.6.35-0ubuntu2
0.6.35-0ubuntu3
0.6.35-0ubuntu4
0.6.35-0ubuntu5
0.6.35-0ubuntu6
0.6.35-0ubuntu7
0.6.35-0ubuntu7.1
0.6.35-0ubuntu7.2
0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3
0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm2
0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "accountsservice",
            "binary_version": "0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0",
            "binary_version": "0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice0",
            "binary_version": "0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-pin",
            "binary_version": "0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / accountsservice

Package

Name
accountsservice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/accountsservice@0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.40-2ubuntu5
0.6.40-2ubuntu6
0.6.40-2ubuntu7
0.6.40-2ubuntu8
0.6.40-2ubuntu9
0.6.40-2ubuntu10
0.6.40-2ubuntu11
0.6.40-2ubuntu11.1
0.6.40-2ubuntu11.2
0.6.40-2ubuntu11.3
0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6
0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "accountsservice",
            "binary_version": "0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0",
            "binary_version": "0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice0",
            "binary_version": "0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / accountsservice

Package

Name
accountsservice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/accountsservice@0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.42-0ubuntu3
0.6.42-0ubuntu4
0.6.45-1ubuntu1
0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3
0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "accountsservice",
            "binary_version": "0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0",
            "binary_version": "0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice0",
            "binary_version": "0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / accountsservice

Package

Name
accountsservice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/accountsservice@0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.55-0ubuntu10
0.6.55-0ubuntu11
0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.1
0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.2
0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.4
0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5
0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "accountsservice",
            "binary_version": "0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0",
            "binary_version": "0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice0",
            "binary_version": "0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / accountsservice

Package

Name
accountsservice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/accountsservice@22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.55-0ubuntu14
0.6.55-3ubuntu1
0.6.55-3ubuntu2
0.6.55-3ubuntu4
0.6.55-3ubuntu5
0.6.55-3ubuntu6

22.*

22.07.5-2ubuntu1
22.07.5-2ubuntu1.3
22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "accountsservice",
            "binary_version": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0",
            "binary_version": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice-dev",
            "binary_version": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice0",
            "binary_version": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}