Description
Directory Traversal with ../ sequences occurs in AccountsService before 0.6.50 because of an insufficient path check in user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb() in user.c.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/accountsservice/commit/?id=f9abd359f71a5bce421b9ae23432f539a067847a
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/07/02/2
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107085
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104757
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1099699
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0309
EPSS Percentile
86.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
freedesktop/accountsservice
< 0.6.50
Published
Jul 13, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026