CVE-2011-4406
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-4406 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-04-16 18:37:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2014-04-17 14:33:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-264
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Canonical | Accountsservice | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 11.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 11.10 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/accountsservice/oneiric-updates : revision 21 | CONFIRM | bazaar.launchpad.net | Patch |
| USN-1351-1: AccountsService vulnerability | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE-2011-4406 | Ubuntu | CONFIRM | people.canonical.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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