low3.6
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 …
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Accountsservice | through 0.6.14 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Version 11.10 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/accountsservice/oneiric-updates/revision/21
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4406.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1351-1
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/accountsservice/oneiric-updates/revision/21
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4406.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1351-1