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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202310-15 ] USBView: root privilege escalation via insecure polkit settings
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:41:46 -0000 [thread overview]
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202310-15
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: USBView: root privilege escalation via insecure polkit settings
Date: October 26, 2023
Bugs: #831756
ID: 202310-15
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in usbview where certain users can
trigger a privilege escalation.
Background
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USBView is a tool to display the topology of devices on the USB bus.
Affected packages
=================
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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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
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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
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[ 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?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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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
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