CVE-2011-4406

The Ubuntu AccountsService package before 0.6.14-1git1ubuntu1.1 does not properly drop privileges when changing language settings, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:canonical:accountsservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/accountsservice/oneiric-updates/revision/21 - Patch () http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/accountsservice/oneiric-updates/revision/21 - Patch
References () http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4406.html - () http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4406.html -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1351-1 - Vendor Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1351-1 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2014-04-16 18:37

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:32


NVD link : CVE-2011-4406

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4406

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4406


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Products Affected

canonical

  • accountsservice
  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls