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TI-2018-10143 Aliases CVE-2018-14036GHSA-2pjf-fjvv-2rf2

Directory Traversal with ../ sequences occurs in AccountsService before 0.6.50 because of…

Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Directory Traversal with ../ sequences occurs in AccountsService before 0.6.50 because of an insufficient path check in user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb() in user.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03046 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:accountsservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.6.50VulnerableFreedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:accountsservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.6.50 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:3140 Released 2018-10-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-command-not-found-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-glib-1.1.10-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-cron-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-glib-devel-1.1.10-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-glib-1.1.10-1.el7, adwaita-cursor-theme-3.28.0-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-command-not-found-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-cron-1.1.10-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-command-not-found-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-glib-1.1.10-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7.ppc, PackageKit-cron-1.1.10-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-command-not-found-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-glib-1.1.10-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-cron-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-glib-devel-1.1.10-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-command-not-found-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-glib-1.1.10-1.el7 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) PackageKit-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-cron-1.1.10-1.el7, PackageKit-glib-devel-1.1.10-1.el7 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3140
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14036
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pjf-fjvv-2rf2

References

Exploit 3

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-12686 accountsservice .pam_environment infinite loop CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2020-12685 accountsservice drops ruid, allows unprivileged users to send it signals CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3

Sources

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