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CVE-2011-0729

Publication date 19 April 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
language-selector 10.10 maverick
Fixed 0.6.7
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1115-1
    • language-selector vulnerability
    • 19 April 2011

Other references