TITLE:
Resource Manager resmgrd USB Device Granting Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19887

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Resource Manager 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/9632/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Resource Manager, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to an error in "resmgrd" when
granting access to USB devices. This causes "resmgrd" to grant access
to all USB devices if access to one USB device was granted via the
"usb:<bus>,<dev>" notation.

Successful exploitation may allow processes to access devices that
they should not have access to.

The security issue has been reported in version 1.0. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to affected systems.

Some Linux vendors have issued updated packages.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported in a Debian advisory.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1047

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