CVE-2011-4406

N/A Unknown

Published: April 16, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/accountsservice/oneiric-updates/revision/21

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Patch

http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4406.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1351-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Vendor Advisory

http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/accountsservice/oneiric-updates/revision/21

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4406.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1351-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

17th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

canonical

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