usb-creator before 0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, before 0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1 on…
Priority LOW 37CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0153 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.38.3 | Vulnerable | Usb-creator Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.56.3 | Vulnerable | Usb-creator Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.62ubuntu0.2 | Vulnerable | Usb-creator Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.10 | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.67 | Vulnerable | Usb-creator Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.04 | Running on | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.38.3 Vulnerable ·Usb-creator Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.56.3 Vulnerable ·Usb-creator Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.62ubuntu0.2 Vulnerable ·Usb-creator Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.67 Vulnerable ·Usb-creator Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Running on ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3643
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xg32-vp89-8jq5
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-3643 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3643 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xg32-vp89-8jq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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