CVE-2026-61897 | Canonical AccountsService up to 23.13.9-8ubuntu6 Language Helper Scripts privileges management

August 20, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability was found in Canonical AccountsService up to 23.13.9-8ubuntu6. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Language Helper Scripts. The manipulation results in improper privilege management.

This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-61897. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

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