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Ubuntu 11.10 USN-1289-1 Critical: colord Database Modification Risk

colord could be made to modify databases.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1289-1 December 07, 2011 colord vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.10 Summary: colord could be made to modify databases. Software Description: - colord: Service to manage device colour profiles Details: It was discovered that colord incorrectly handled certain SQL queries. A local attacker could exploit this to modify arbitrary sqlite databases. On Ubuntu, colord runs as its own user by default, so standard file permissions would limit which databases could be altered. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.10: colord 0.1.12-1ubuntu2.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1289-1 CVE-2011-4349 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/colord/0.1.12-1ubuntu2.1 . A security flaw in Colord impacts Ubuntu 11.10, enabling local users to alter databases; prompt update advised.. Colord Vulnerability, Ubuntu Exploit, Database Attack. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 07, 2011 •Critical Ubuntu