CVE-2015-3643

7.8 HIGH
Published: September 28, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

usb-creator before 0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, before 0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 on Ubuntu 14.10, and before 0.2.67ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 15.04 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a missing call check_polkit for the KVMTest method.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/22/12
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/04/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74304
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~usb-creator-hackers/usb-creator/trunk/revision/470
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-2/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36820/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/22/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/04/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74304
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~usb-creator-hackers/usb-creator/trunk/revision/470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36820/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

canonical usb-creator_project

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