1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2576-1

USN-2576-1: usb-creator vulnerability

Publication date

23 April 2015

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

  • usb-creator - create a startup disk using a CD or disc image

Details

Tavis Ormandy discovered that usb-creator was missing an authentication
check. A local attacker could use this issue to gain elevated privileges.

Tavis Ormandy discovered that usb-creator was missing an authentication
check. A local attacker could use this issue to gain elevated privileges.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.10 utopic usb-creator-common –  0.2.62ubuntu0.3
14.04 trusty usb-creator-common –  0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1
12.04 precise usb-creator-common –  0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1

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