CVE catalog

CVE-2011-4406

accountsservice: CVE-2011-4406

Severity: Medium
Published: Apr 16, 2014, 6:37:11 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.38% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	accountsservice	sid	`26.27.3-2`	fixed
Debian	accountsservice	forky	`23.13.9-8`	fixed
Debian	accountsservice	trixie	`23.13.9-7`	fixed
Debian	accountsservice	bookworm	`22.08.8-6`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	accountsservice	source	sid	`0.6.15-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	accountsservice	source	forky	`0.6.15-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	accountsservice	source	trixie	`0.6.15-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	accountsservice	source	bookworm	`0.6.15-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[accountsservice]Fixed
Details (2)
- 22.08.8-6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- 22.08.8-6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
[gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
- 22.08.8-6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- 22.08.8-6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
[libaccountsservice0]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
- 22.08.8-6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- 22.08.8-6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
[libaccountsservice-dev]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
- 22.08.8-6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- 22.08.8-6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
[libaccountsservice-doc]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
- 22.08.8-6 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12
- 22.08.8-6 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · bookworm; dsa · accountsservice · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[accountsservice]Fixed
Details (2)
- 23.13.9-7 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- 23.13.9-7 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
[gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
- 23.13.9-7 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- 23.13.9-7 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
[libaccountsservice0]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
- 23.13.9-7 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- 23.13.9-7 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
[libaccountsservice-dev]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
- 23.13.9-7 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- 23.13.9-7 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
[libaccountsservice-doc]Fixed
Source package: [accountsservice]
Details (2)
- 23.13.9-7 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13
- 23.13.9-7 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.15-3
  dsa · accountsservice · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:05:42 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]