[USN-2576-2] usb-creator vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2576-2
April 23, 2015

usb-creator vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:


Summary:

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

Software Description:

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 versions:

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1447396

Package Information: