VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1828
usb-creator-helper in usb-creator before 0.2.28.3 does not enforce intended PolicyKit restrictions, which allows local users to perform arbitrary unmount operations via the UnmountFile method in a dbus-send command.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
usb-creator-helper in usb-creator before 0.2.28.3 does not enforce intended PolicyKit restrictions, which allows local users to perform arbitrary unmount operations via the UnmountFile method in a dbus-send command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- evan dandrea/usb-creator
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44413Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47679
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1127-1/Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1143Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67241
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/771553Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44413Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47679
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1127-1/Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1143Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67241
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/771553Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.