Canonical Ubuntu Linux up to 11.9 Privileges access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Canonical Ubuntu Linux up to 11.9. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Privileges. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-4406. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Canonical Ubuntu Linux up to 11.9 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Privileges. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 04/16/2014 by Hayawardh Vijayakumar (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bazaar.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-4406 since 11/07/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57762 (Ubuntu 11.10 : accountsservice vulnerability (USN-1351-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195127 (Ubuntu Security Notification for AccountsService Vulnerability (USN-1351-1)).

Upgrading to version 11.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72889), Tenable (57762), SecurityFocus (BID 51770†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40624†). Similar entry is available at VDB-69379. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 57762
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 11.10 : accountsservice vulnerability (USN-1351-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 840946
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for accountsservice USN-1351-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ubuntu Linux 11.10

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11/07/2011 🔍
01/31/2012 +85 days 🔍
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02/01/2012 +1 days 🔍
07/21/2013 +536 days 🔍
04/16/2014 +269 days 🔍
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03/25/2015 +343 days 🔍
05/11/2026 +4065 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-1351-1
Researcher: Hayawardh Vijayakumar
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-4406 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4406
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69375

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X-Force: 72889
SecurityFocus: 51770 - AccountsService Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 40624 - AccountsService 0.6.14 Local Privilege Escalation and File System Write Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/11/2026 05:13
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (69), 05/06/2017 19:22 (5), 03/15/2022 10:31 (3), 03/15/2022 10:37 (1), 01/05/2025 19:54 (18), 05/11/2026 05:13 (1)
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