CVE-2015-3643
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CVE-2015-3643 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Usb-Creator Project | Usb-Creator | <= 0.2.38.3 |
| Usb-Creator Project | Usb-Creator | <= 0.2.56.3 |
| Usb-Creator Project | Usb-Creator | <= 0.2.62ubuntu0.2 |
| Usb-Creator Project | Usb-Creator | <= 0.2.67 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/22/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/04/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74304Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~usb-creator-hackers/usb-creator/trunk/revision/470Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36820/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/22/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/04/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74304Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~usb-creator-hackers/usb-creator/trunk/revision/470Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36820/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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