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Gentoo Linux GLSA 202310-15 High: USBView Privilege Escalation Risk

A vulnerability has been discovered in usbview where certain users can trigger a privilege escalation.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202310-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: USBView: root privilege escalation via insecure polkit settings Date: October 26, 2023 Bugs: #831756 ID: 202310-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability has been discovered in usbview where certain users can trigger a privilege escalation. Background ========== USBView is a tool to display the topology of devices on the USB bus. Affected packages ================= Package Vulnerable Unaffected ----------------- ------------ ------------ app-admin/usbview < 2.2 > = 2.2 Description =========== A vulnerability has been discovered in usbview. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details. Impact ====== 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. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All USBView users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =app-admin/usbview-2.2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2022-23220 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23220 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-15 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus ofGentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . An update from Gentoo GLSA 202310-16 addresses a critical vulnerability in usbview that could grant unauthorized root privileges because of improper polkit configurations.. Gentoo Security, usbview Escalation, Linux Advisory, Privilege Management. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 26, 2023 Gentoo