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CVE-2011-0729

dbus_backend/ls-dbus-backend in the D-Bus backend in language-selector before 0.6.7 does not restrict access on the basi

dbus_backend/ls-dbus-backend in the D-Bus backend in language-selector before 0.6.7 does not restrict access on the basis of a PolicyKit check result, which allows local users to modify the /etc/default/locale and /etc/environment files via a (1) SetSystemDefaultLangEnv or (2) SetSystemDefaultLanguageEnv call.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00051
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

2
ubuntu language-selector<= 0.6.6
ubuntu language-selectorall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · security@ubuntu.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD29 Apr 2011 · 10:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-1115-1
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/44214Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47502Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1115-1/
http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/packages/show/307975
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1032Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/764397
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