CVE-2011-0729

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.

Date published : 2011-04-29

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47502

http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/packages/show/307975