Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-0742 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1115-1 | language-selector vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T23:30:55.795Z
Reserved: 2011-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-0729
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-04-29T22:55:00.873
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-0729
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN