CVE-2011-1828

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1127-1/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47679 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1143 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/771553 patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67241 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/44413 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1828?
CVE-2011-1828 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1828?
To fix CVE-2011-1828, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1828 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1828 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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