Is CVE-2020-16126 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-16126 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-16126?

CVE-2020-16126 has a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2020-16126?

Patch guidance is available from freedesktop security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-16126.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-16126?

1 product: freedesktop accountsservice.

CVE-2020-16126 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-269 · Improper Privilege ManagementNVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREEDESKTOP
Published: 11/11/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-16126

Description

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Affected Products

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary