CVE-2022-23220 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-23220: 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,

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-23220 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

usbview→ fixed in2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y usbview
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

usbview→ fixed in2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y usbview
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

usbview→ fixed in2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y usbview
```

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