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USN-8212-1: authd vulnerability

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.

Monday, April 27, 2026Vulnios Threat Intelligence
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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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