USN-8580-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8580-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8580-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8580-1
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Published
2026-07-21T17:00:59Z
Modified
2026-07-21T23:14:35.190576568Z
Summary
accountsservice vulnerabilities
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)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / accountsservice

Package

Name
accountsservice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/accountsservice?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
22.07.5-2ubuntu1.6

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
22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "accountsservice"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice0"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-61897",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2026-61898"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8580-1.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / accountsservice

Package

Name
accountsservice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/accountsservice?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
23.13.9-2ubuntu6.1

Affected versions

23.*
23.13.9-2ubuntu2
23.13.9-2ubuntu4
23.13.9-2ubuntu6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "23.13.9-2ubuntu6.1",
            "binary_name": "accountsservice"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "23.13.9-2ubuntu6.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "23.13.9-2ubuntu6.1",
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice0"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2026-61897"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2026-61898"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8580-1.json"

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / accountsservice

Package

Name
accountsservice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/accountsservice?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
23.13.9-8ubuntu5.2

Affected versions

23.*
23.13.9-7ubuntu1
23.13.9-8ubuntu1
23.13.9-8ubuntu2
23.13.9-8ubuntu4
23.13.9-8ubuntu5
23.13.9-8ubuntu5.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "23.13.9-8ubuntu5.2",
            "binary_name": "accountsservice"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "23.13.9-8ubuntu5.2",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "23.13.9-8ubuntu5.2",
            "binary_name": "libaccountsservice0"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2026-61897"
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-61898",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8580-1.json"