USN-2576-1: usb-creator vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2576-1

23rd April, 2015

usb-creator vulnerability

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

• Ubuntu 14.10
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

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

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 14.10:

usb-creator-common 0.2.62ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

usb-creator-common 0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

usb-creator-common 0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1

To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.

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

References

LP: 1447396

from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/1yWHai0