cvelist/2022/23xxx/CVE-2022-23220.json

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                "value": "USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g., allow_any=yes) for pkexec disable the authentication requirement. Code execution can, for example, use the --gtk-module option. This affects Ubuntu, Debian, and Gentoo."
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                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://github.com/gregkh/usbview/commit/bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463b",
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            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/21/1",
                "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/21/1"
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                "refsource": "DEBIAN",
                "name": "DSA-5052",
                "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5052"
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