CVE-2011-0729: Ubuntu Language-Selector vulnerability
Ubuntu · Language-Selector
Fixed in 0.6.7 · Affected: Ubuntu Language-Selector before 0.6.7 · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 26% of scored CVEs
Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.
DescriptionCVE.org
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.
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Ubuntu
- Published
- April 2011
CoverageNo articles yet
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References
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CVE recordcve.org
- Weakness CWE-264cwe.mitre.org
- Vendor advisoryubuntu.com
- launchpad.net/bugs/764397launchpad.net
- Third-party advisorysecunia.com
- ubuntuupdates.org/packages/show/307975ubuntuupdates.org
- launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.6.7launchpad.net
- vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1032vupen.com
- securityfocus.com/bid/47502securityfocus.com