7.2

CVE-2011-1842: ubuntu language-selector Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 03-05-2011Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1842 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ubuntu language-selector. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 03-05-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

dbus_backend/lsd.py in the D-Bus backend in language-selector before 0.6.7 does not validate the arguments to the (1) SetSystemDefaultLangEnv and (2) SetSystemDefaultLanguageEnv functions, which allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a string argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0729.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (launchpad.net)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu1 product
  • language-selector≤ 0.6.6 | 0.0\+baz20050531 | 0.0\+baz20050609 | 0.0\+baz20050614 | 0.0\+baz20050808 | 0.0\+baz20050811 | 0.0\+baz20050819 | 0.0\+baz20050819.2 | 0.0\+baz20050822 | 0.0\+baz20050823 | 0.0\+baz20050824 | 0.0\+baz20050912 | 0.0\+baz20050926 | 0.0\+baz20050927 | 0.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.3 | 0.1.4 | 0.1.5 | 0.1.6 | 0.1.7 | 0.1.8 | 0.1.9 | 0.1.10 | 0.1.11 | 0.1.12 | 0.1.13 | 0.1.14 | 0.1.15 | 0.1.16 | 0.1.17 | 0.1.18 | 0.1.19 | 0.1.20 | 0.1.21 | 0.1.22 | 0.1.23 | 0.1.24 | 0.1.25 | 0.1.26 | 0.1.27 | 0.1.28 | 0.1.29 | 0.1.30 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.1 | 0.2.2 | 0.2.3 | 0.2.4 | 0.2.5 | 0.2.6 | 0.2.7 | 0.2.8 | 0.2.9 | 0.2.10 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.1 | 0.3.2 | 0.3.3 | 0.3.4 | 0.3.5 | 0.3.6 | 0.3.7 | 0.3.8 | 0.3.9 | 0.3.10 | 0.3.11 | 0.3.12 | 0.3.13 | 0.3.14 | 0.3.15 | 0.3.16 | 0.3.17 | 0.3.20 | 0.3.21 | 0.4.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.4.2 | 0.4.2.1 | 0.4.2.2 | 0.4.2.3 | 0.4.3 | 0.4.4 | 0.4.5 | 0.4.6 | 0.4.7 | 0.4.8 | 0.4.9 | 0.4.10 | 0.4.11 | 0.4.12 | 0.4.13 | 0.4.14 | 0.4.15 | 0.4.16 | 0.4.17 | 0.4.18 | 0.4.19 | 0.5.0 | 0.5.1 | 0.5.2 | 0.5.3 | 0.5.4 | 0.5.5 | 0.5.6 | 0.5.7 | 0.6.0 | 0.6.1 | 0.6.2 | 0.6.3 | 0.6.4 | 0.6.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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