CVE-2012-6655

accountsservice: local encrypted password disclosure when changing password

Published Nov 27, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in user.c which could let a local users obtain encrypted passwords.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6501 An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in user.c which could let a local users obtain encrypted passwords.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6687-1 AccountsService vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00023}

epss

{'score': 0.00034}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:36 PM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 27, 2019, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 17, 2012, 12:00 AM