CVE-2005-4789 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass USB device access restrictions by exploiting improper enforcement of class-specific exclude rules in the resource manager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-4789?

CVE-2005-4789 is a low-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 26 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

resmgr in SUSE Linux 9.2 and 9.3, and possibly other distributions, does not properly enforce class-specific exclude rules in some situations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions for USB devices that set their class ID at the interface level.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4789?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Suse Suse Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-4789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Suse Suse Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3vx6-hqv4-9pr7.

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