CVE-2011-1842
What it is
dbus_backend/lsd.py in the D-Bus backend in language-selector before 0.6.7 does not validate the arguments to the (1) SetSystemDefaultLangEnv and (2) SetSystemDefaultLanguageEnv functions, which allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a string argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0729.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Ubuntu language-selector ≤ 0.6.6
- Ubuntu language-selector 0.0\+baz20050531
- Ubuntu language-selector 0.0\+baz20050609
- Ubuntu language-selector 0.0\+baz20050614
- Ubuntu language-selector 0.0\+baz20050808
- Ubuntu language-selector 0.0\+baz20050811
- Ubuntu language-selector 0.0\+baz20050819
- Ubuntu language-selector 0.0\+baz20050819.2
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2011-1842.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2011-1842. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44214
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47502
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1032
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/764397
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44214
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47502
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1032
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/764397
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44214
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47502
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1115-1/
- http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/packages/show/307975
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1032
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67255
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/764397
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.6.7
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44214
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47502
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1115-1/
- http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/packages/show/307975
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1032
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67255
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/764397
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.6.7