CVE - CVE-2011-0729

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-0729	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:47502 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47502 CONFIRM:http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/packages/show/307975 CONFIRM:https://launchpad.net/bugs/764397 CONFIRM:https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.6.7 SECUNIA:44214 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/44214 UBUNTU:USN-1115-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1115-1/ VUPEN:ADV-2011-1032 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1032~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
Canonical Ltd.
Date Record Created
20110201	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110201)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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