Unscored severity · published Apr 16, 2014
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Accountsservice · Canonical
through 0.6.14 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
11.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4406
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4406
Patch
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/accountsservice/oneiric-updates/revision/21
people.canonical.com
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4406.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1351-1
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