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TITLE:
Ubuntu language-selector Security Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44214

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-04-21

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DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has acknowledged a vulnerability in language-selector, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated
privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to insufficient access restrictions
to certain D-Bus interfaces, which can be exploited to inject and
execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via Launchpad.

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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Romain Perier

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-1115-1:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1115-1/

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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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