CVE-2011-0729: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2011-0729: dbus_backend/ls-dbus-backend in the D-Bus backend in language-selector before 0.6.7 does not restrict acces...

dbus_backend/ls-dbus-backend in the D-Bus backend in language-selector before 0.6.7 does not restrict access on the basis of a PolicyKit check result, which allows local users to modify the /etc/default/locale and /etc/environment files via a (1) SetSystemDefaultLangEnv or (2) SetSystemDefaultLanguageEnv call.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 16, 2024, 23:30 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is a legacy Ubuntu language-selector flaw. A local user could change system language and environment configuration files without proper PolicyKit authorization. The issue is not remotely exploitable from the provided evidence, but affected systems could have important system-wide settings altered by an unprivileged local account. Exposure is most likely on legacy Ubuntu systems with language-selector installed below version 0.6.7. Systems without local untrusted users have lower practical exposure based on the provided evidence. Treat this as a legacy local-access issue. Prioritize remediation where old Ubuntu systems allow shared shell, kiosk, lab, or multi-user access. It is lower urgency than remotely exploitable flaws but should not remain on maintained systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade language-selector to 0.6.7 or the vendor-fixed Ubuntu package.; Review Ubuntu USN-1115-1 and distribution guidance for supported fixed versions.; Remove or restrict untrusted local user access on legacy affected systems..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 13:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 29, 2011, 22:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://launchpad.net/bugs/764397CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.6.7CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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