AccountsService 'user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb()' Function File Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	54223
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-2737
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 28 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:16PM
Credit:	Florian Weimer
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64 Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64 Mandriva Business Server 1 AccountsService AccountsService 0
Not Vulnerable:

AccountsService 'user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb()' Function File Disclosure Vulnerability

AccountsService is prone to a local file-disclosure vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information from local files on computers running the vulnerable application. This may aid in further attacks.

AccountsService 'user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb()' Function File Disclosure Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

AccountsService 'user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb()' Function File Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

AccountsService 'user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb()' Function File Disclosure Vulnerability

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