high
8.1
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-3297: Use After Free

First published: Wed Jun 28 2023(Updated: )

In Ubuntu's accountsservice an unprivileged local attacker can trigger a use-after-free vulnerability in accountsservice by sending a D-Bus message to the accounts-daemon process.

Credit: security@ubuntu.com security@ubuntu.com security@ubuntu.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Canonical Accountsservice<23.13.9-2ubuntu2
Linux Linux kernel
Canonical Accountsservice<22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=23.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=22.10
Canonical Accountsservice<22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=22.04
Canonical Accountsservice<0.6.55-0ubuntu12\~20.04.6
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=22.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=22.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=23.04
ubuntu/accountsservice<0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.6
0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.6
ubuntu/accountsservice<22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4
22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4
ubuntu/accountsservice<22.08.8-1ubuntu1.1
22.08.8-1ubuntu1.1
ubuntu/accountsservice<22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1
22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1
ubuntu/accountsservice<0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+
0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+
ubuntu/accountsservice<0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+
0.6.35-0ubuntu7.3+
ubuntu/accountsservice<0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+
0.6.40-2ubuntu11.6+
ubuntu/accountsservice<23.13.9-2ubuntu2
23.13.9-2ubuntu2
All of
Canonical Accountsservice<23.13.9-2ubuntu2
Linux Linux kernel
All of
Canonical Accountsservice<22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
Canonical Accountsservice<22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=22.10
All of
Canonical Accountsservice<22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
Canonical Accountsservice<0.6.55-0ubuntu12\~20.04.6
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
debian/accountsservice
0.6.45-2
0.6.55-3
22.08.8-6
23.13.9-6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-3297?

    CVE-2023-3297 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Ubuntu's accountsservice that can be triggered by an unprivileged local attacker.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-3297?

    CVE-2023-3297 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

  • How does CVE-2023-3297 impact Ubuntu's accountsservice?

    CVE-2023-3297 allows an unprivileged local attacker to trigger a use-after-free vulnerability in accountsservice by sending a D-Bus message to the accounts-daemon process.

  • Which versions of accountsservice are affected by CVE-2023-3297?

    Versions 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.6, 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4, 22.08.8-1ubuntu1.1, and 22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1 of accountsservice are affected by CVE-2023-3297.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-3297?

    To fix CVE-2023-3297, update accountsservice to version 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.6, 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4, 22.08.8-1ubuntu1.1, or 22.08.8-1ubuntu7.1 depending on your Ubuntu version.

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