USN-2576-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2576-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2576-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2576-1
Related
Published
2015-04-23T13:08:19Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:40:53Z
Summary
usb-creator vulnerability
Details

Tavis Ormandy discovered that usb-creator was missing an authentication check. A local attacker could use this issue to gain elevated privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / usb-creator

Package

Name
usb-creator
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/usb-creator@0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.50
0.2.51
0.2.52
0.2.53
0.2.54
0.2.55
0.2.56
0.2.56.1
0.2.56.2
0.2.56.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "usb-creator-common",
            "binary_version": "0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "usb-creator-gtk",
            "binary_version": "0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "usb-creator-kde",
            "binary_version": "0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2576-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}