Linuxsecurity Unauthorized Access Risk from authd Vulnerability in Ubuntu
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- •authd vulnerability allows unauthorized file access under certain conditions.
- •Users must update their systems and restart authd to mitigate the risk.
- •No active exploitation of the vulnerability has been reported yet.
A vulnerability in authd, the authentication daemon for cloud-based identity providers, could allow unauthorized access to user files. Discovered by Ali Mashally, the flaw arises from improper validation of user identities when matching accounts from identity providers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access another user's local account and sensitive files. The issue affects Ubuntu systems running the affected versions of authd. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate the risk. A system restart is required after applying the updates. The vulnerability has been documented in Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8957-1. No has been reported as of now.
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