Description
An issue was discovered in USBGuard before 1.1.0. On systems with the usbguard-dbus daemon running, an unprivileged user could make USBGuard allow all USB devices to be connected in the future.
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 14 | usbguard | 1.1.0+ds-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | usbguard | 1.1.0+ds-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | usbguard | 1.1.0+ds-2 | — |
| Debian 9 | usbguard | 0.6.2+ds1-2+deb9u1 | DLA-2979-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | usbguard | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | usbguard | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | usbguard | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | usbguard | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | usbguard | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | usbguard | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | usbguard | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-10.el9_1.2 | RHSA-2023:0303 |
| RHEL 8 | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-8.el8_7.2 | RHSA-2023:0087 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.0 EUS | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-10.el9_0.1 | RHSA-2022:8971 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-8.el8_6.1 | RHSA-2022:8806 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-2.el8_4.1 | RHSA-2022:8679 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-10.el9_1.2 | ALSA-2023:0303 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-8.el8_7.2 | ALSA-2023:0087 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | usbguard | 1.0.0-10.el9_1.2 | RLSA-2023:0303 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | usbguard | 1.0.0-8.el8_7.2 | RLSA-2023:0087 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | usbguard | 1.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11871-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | usbguard | 1.1.0-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-10.el9_1.2 | ELSA-2023-0303 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | usbguard +4 | 1.0.0-8.el8_7.2 | ELSA-2023-0087 |
Advisories 14
- ALSA-2023:0303 Moderate: usbguard security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:0087 Moderate: usbguard security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0303 Red Hat Security Advisory: usbguard security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0087 Red Hat Security Advisory: usbguard security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2022:8971 Red Hat Security Advisory: usbguard security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2022:8806 Red Hat Security Advisory: usbguard security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2022:8679 Red Hat Security Advisory: usbguard security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- DLA-2979-1 usbguard - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2023:0087 Moderate: usbguard security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2023:0303 Moderate: usbguard security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11871-1 libusbguard1-1.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-2198 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 24, 2023
- ELSA-2023-0303 Moderate: usbguard security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 24, 2023
- ELSA-2023-0087 Moderate: usbguard security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 12, 2023
References
- https://github.com/USBGuard/usbguard/issues/273
- https://github.com/USBGuard/usbguard/issues/403
- https://github.com/USBGuard/usbguard/pull/531
- FEDORA-2022-0b97f87195 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-668038c1da vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-1f97de95ba vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220411 [SECURITY] [DLA 2979-1] usbguard security update mailing-list