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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840641
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1115-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'language-selector' package(s) announced via the USN-1115-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'language-selector' package(s) announced via the USN-1115-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Romain Perier discovered that the language-selector D-Bus backend did not
correctly check for Policy Kit authorizations. A local attacker could exploit
this to inject shell commands into the system-wide locale configuration file,
leading to root privilege escalation.

Affected Software/OS:
'language-selector' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0729
BugTraq ID: 47502
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47502
http://secunia.com/advisories/44214
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1115-1/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1032
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1842
XForce ISS Database: languageselector-dbus-priv-esc(67255)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67255
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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