An Ubuntu-specific modification to AccountsService in versions before 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.2, among other earlier versions, would perform unbounded read operations on user-controlled ~/.pam_environment files, allowing an infinite loop if /dev/zero is symlinked to this location.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-187-accountsservice-drop-privs-DOS | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2020-11-10 20:15
Updated : 2020-11-24 11:50
NVD link : CVE-2020-16127
Mitre link : CVE-2020-16127
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Products Affected
freedesktop
- accountsservice