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Ubuntu 8212-1 authd Important Privilege Escalation Risk 2026-6970

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Calendar Grey April 27, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
An important advisory for Ubuntu users regarding an authd issue that could lead to privilege escalation for local attackers.
authd could be made to escalate privileges.

Summary

authd could be made to escalate privileges.

Software Description:

Details:

It was discovered that authd incorrectly assigned the primary group ID to

users under certain conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this

issue to achieve privilege escalation, or gain unauthorized access to files

belonging to other users.

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation Ubuntu important local attack authd

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

After a standard system update you need to restart authd to make all the
necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8212-1

CVE-2026-6970

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8212-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation Ubuntu important local attack authd

Package Information

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