USN-2576-2: usb-creator vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2576-2

23rd April, 2015

usb-creator vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:

  • Ubuntu 15.04

Summary

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

Software description

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

Details

USN-2576-1 fixed a vulnerability in usb-creator. This update provides the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 15.04.

Original advisory details:

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

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 15.04:
usb-creator-common

0.2.67ubuntu0.1

To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

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

References

LP: 1447396

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