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Low
CVE-2012-6655
An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6655
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95325
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69245
Affected Vendor
accountsservice project
View all reports →Affected Software
accountsservice, opensuse, debian linux, enterprise linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0.6.37, 13.1, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 27th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.