CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-3643

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In usb-creator before version 0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, before 0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 on Ubuntu 14.10, and before 0.2.67ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 15.04, there is a vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a missing call to check_polkit for the KVMTest method.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems by local users, which could lead to privilege escalation and potential security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update usb-creator to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate access controls for local users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

usb-creator before 0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, before 0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 on Ubuntu 14.10, and before 0.2.67ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 15.04 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a missing call check_polkit for the KVMTest method.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS