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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : usb-creator vulnerability (USN-2576-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 83050

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-2576-1 advisory.

 Tavis Ormandy discovered that usb-creator was missing an authentication check. A local attacker could use this issue to gain elevated privileges.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected usb-creator-common, usb-creator-gtk and / or usb-creator-kde packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2576-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 83050

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2576-1.nasl

Version: 2.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/24/2015

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:usb-creator-gtk, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:usb-creator-common, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:usb-creator-kde

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2015

Reference Information

USN: 2576-1