
CVE catalog
CVE-2012-6655
accountsservice: CVE-2012-6655
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.45% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | accountsservice | sid | 26.27.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | accountsservice | forky | 23.13.9-8 | fixed |
| Debian | accountsservice | trixie | 23.13.9-7 | fixed |
| Debian | accountsservice | bookworm | 22.08.8-6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | pro | 0.6.42-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | pro | 0.6.42-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | pro | 0.6.45-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | pro | 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | pro | 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | pro | 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 0.6.55-3ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | accountsservice | source | sid | 22.08.8-4 | low | Not reported | [757912] |
| Debian | accountsservice | source | forky | 22.08.8-4 | low | Not reported | [757912] |
| Debian | accountsservice | source | trixie | 22.08.8-4 | low | Not reported | [757912] |
| Debian | accountsservice | source | bookworm | 22.08.8-4 | low | Not reported | [757912] |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | deb | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6655 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | deb | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6655 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | deb | 20.04 | 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.7 | Not reported | USN-6687-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | accountsservice | deb | 22.04 | 22.07.5-2ubuntu1.5 | Not reported | USN-6687-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [accountsservice]Fixed
Details (2)
22.08.8-6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
22.08.8-6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- [gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
22.08.8-6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
22.08.8-6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- [libaccountsservice0]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
22.08.8-6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
22.08.8-6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- [libaccountsservice-dev]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
22.08.8-6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
22.08.8-6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- [libaccountsservice-doc]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
22.08.8-6· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
22.08.8-6· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [accountsservice]Fixed
Details (2)
23.13.9-7· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
23.13.9-7· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- [gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
23.13.9-7· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
23.13.9-7· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- [libaccountsservice0]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
23.13.9-7· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
23.13.9-7· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- [libaccountsservice-dev]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
23.13.9-7· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
23.13.9-7· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- [libaccountsservice-doc]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
23.13.9-7· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
23.13.9-7· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
22.08.8-4dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
Observed: