USBView 2.1 before 2.2 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. This affects Ubuntu, Debian, and Gentoo.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5052-1 usbview security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-28309 USBView 2.1 before 2.2 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. This affects Ubuntu, Debian, and Gentoo.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5249-1 USBView vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T03:36:20.290Z

Reserved: 2022-01-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-23220

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-01-21T16:15:08.193

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:48:13.047

Link: CVE-2022-23220

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