Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | usb-creator vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-1963-1 | First vendor Publication | 2013-09-18 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2013-09-18 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 4.6 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: usb-creator could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations. Software Description: - usb-creator: create a startup disk using a CD or disc image Details: It was discovered that usb-creator was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit authorizations. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: Ubuntu 12.10: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: Package Information: |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1963-1 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19223 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19223 | ||
| Title: | USN-1963-1 -- usb-creator vulnerability | ||
| Description: | usb-creator could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | USN-1963-1 CVE-2013-1063 | Version: | 7 |
| Platform(s): | Ubuntu 13.04 Ubuntu 12.10 Ubuntu 12.04 | Product(s): | usb-creator |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 4 | |
| Os | 3 |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-09-19 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-1963-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 12:02:31 |
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| 2013-10-04 21:26:35 |
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| 2013-10-04 17:24:09 |
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| 2013-10-04 13:25:19 |
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| 2013-09-18 21:20:39 |
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