Upstream information

CVE-2021-3939 at MITRE

Description

Ubuntu-specific modifications to accountsservice (in patch file debian/patches/0010-set-language.patch) caused the fallback_locale variable, pointing to static storage, to be freed, in the user_change_language_authorized_cb function. This is reachable via the SetLanguage dbus function. This is fixed in versions 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5, 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.3, 0.6.55-0ubuntu14.1.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1192821 [RESOLVED / INVALID]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 accountsservice Not affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.5 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 accountsservice Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 accountsservice Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 accountsservice Not affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Nov 17 17:00:32 2021
CVE page last modified: Thu Feb 22 17:16:12 2024