USN-5249-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5249-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5249-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5249-1

Related

Published

2022-01-21T14:24:14.231223Z

Modified

2022-01-21T14:24:14.231223Z

Summary

usbview vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that USBView allowed unprivileged users to run usbview as root. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to gain administrative privileges or cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / usbview

Package

Name: usbview
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/usbview?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "usbview"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "usbview-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / usbview

Package

Name: usbview
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/usbview?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1

2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "usbview"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "usbview-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}