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| author |   GLSAMaker <glsamaker@gentoo.org> | 2023-10-26 04:41:42 +0000 |
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| committer |   Hans de Graaff <graaff@gentoo.org> | 2023-10-26 06:42:17 +0200 |
| commit | 9b37029def1302232522409885fc2b1bd992ba85 (patch) | |
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[ GLSA 202310-15 ] USBView: root privilege escalation via insecure polkit settings
Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/831756
Signed-off-by: GLSAMaker <glsamaker@gentoo.org>
Signed-off-by: Hans de Graaff <graaff@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/glsa-202310-15.xml b/glsa-202310-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2800fd62 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202310-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202310-15"> + <title>USBView: root privilege escalation via insecure polkit settings</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability has been discovered in usbview where certain users can trigger a privilege escalation.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">usbview</product> + <announced>2023-10-26</announced> + <revised count="1">2023-10-26</revised> + <bug>831756</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-admin/usbview" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>USBView is a tool to display the topology of devices on the USB bus.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A vulnerability has been discovered in usbview. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.</p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>USBView allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g., allow_any=yes) for pkexec disable the authentication requirement. Code execution can, for example, use the --gtk-module option.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All USBView users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/usbview-2.2" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23220">CVE-2022-23220</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2023-10-26T04:41:42.430938Z">graaff</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2023-10-26T04:41:42.434826Z">graaff</metadata> +</glsa>
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