Description
resmgrd in resmgr for SUSE Linux and other distributions does not properly handle when access to a USB device is granted by using "usb:<bus>,<dev>" notation, which grants access to all USB devices and allows local users to bypass intended restrictions. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4788.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | resmgr | 1.0-2sarge2 | DSA-1047-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1047-1 resmgr - programming error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 17752 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2006:004 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1047 vendor-advisory
- 19887 third-party-advisory
- resmgr-security-bypass(26160) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-1592 vdb-entry
- 19898 third-party-advisory