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CVE-2011-1842

dbus_backend/lsd.py in the D-Bus backend in language-selector before 0.6.7 does not validate the arguments to the (1) Se

dbus_backend/lsd.py in the D-Bus backend in language-selector before 0.6.7 does not validate the arguments to the (1) SetSystemDefaultLangEnv and (2) SetSystemDefaultLanguageEnv functions, which allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a string argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0729.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00051
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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poclaunchpad.net · 764397launchpad.net

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7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD03 May 2011 · 12:55 AM

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