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Ubuntu 2576-2 Critical: usb-creator Privilege Escalation Risk

ubuntu
Calendar Grey April 23, 2015
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical security flaw in usb-creator impacts Ubuntu versions; update needed for protection.
usb-creator could be tricked into running programs as an administrator.

Summary

usb-creator could be tricked into running programs as an administrator.

Software Description:

Details:

USN-2576-1 fixed a vulnerability in usb-creator. This update provides the

corresponding fix for Ubuntu 15.04.

Original advisory details:

Tavis Ormandy discovered that usb-creator was missing an authentication

check. A local attacker could use this issue to gain elevated privileges.

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation ubuntu administrative access usb-creator

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2576-2

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

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/1447396

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April 23, 2015

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security advisory privilege escalation ubuntu administrative access usb-creator

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