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CVE-2026-61898

🗓️ 20 Aug 2026 14:32:59Reported by canonicalType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 69 Views

Shell injection in Ubuntu accountsservice language helper scripts allows arbitrary root code execution via D-Bus SetLanguage method.

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Family
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-61898 accountsservice: shell injection via attacker-controlled ~/.pam_environment in Ubuntu language helper scripts
20 Aug 202614:32
cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-61898
20 Aug 202614:32
debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-63380
20 Aug 202614:32
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-61898
20 Aug 202615:17
nvd
osv
OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61898
21 Jul 202616:00
osv
osv
OSV
USN-8580-1 accountsservice vulnerabilities
21 Jul 202617:00
osv
osv
OSV
USN-8580-2 accountsservice vulnerabilities
21 Jul 202619:23
osv
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-63319
21 Jul 202600:00
ptsecurity
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-61898
24 Aug 202610:26
redhatcve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve
CVE-2026-61898
21 Jul 202616:00
ubuntucve
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[
  {
    "vendor": "Canonical",
    "product": "accountsservice",
    "packageName": "accountsservice",
    "platforms": [
      "Ubuntu 14.04 LTS",
      "Ubuntu 16.04 LTS",
      "Ubuntu 18.04 LTS",
      "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS",
      "Ubuntu 22.04 LTS",
      "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS",
      "Ubuntu 26.04 LTS",
      "Ubuntu 26.10"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThan": "22.07.5-2ubuntu1.6",
        "versionType": "dpkg"
      },
      {
        "version": "23.13.9-2ubuntu6",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThan": "23.13.9-2ubuntu6.1",
        "versionType": "dpkg"
      },
      {
        "version": "23.13.9-8ubuntu5",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThan": "23.13.9-8ubuntu5.2",
        "versionType": "dpkg"
      },
      {
        "version": "23.13.9-8ubuntu6",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThan": "23.13.9-8ubuntu7",
        "versionType": "dpkg"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]

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28 Aug 2026 15:24Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.0013
SSVC
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