SB2014053003 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in mate-settings-daemon
Published: May 30, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014053003
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5560)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
The default configuration in mate-settings-daemon 1.5.3 allows local users to change the timezone for the system via a crafted D-Bus call.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.