Packages
- usbview - USB device viewer
Details
It was discovered that USBView allowed unprivileged users to run usbview as
root. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to gain administrative
privileges or cause a denial of service.
It was discovered that USBView allowed unprivileged users to run usbview as
root. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to gain administrative
privileges or cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.10 impish | usbview – 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.21.10.3 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | usbview – 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.20.04.1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | usbview – 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
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