An usbview security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 and 11 to address an issue that could result in root privilege escalation.

DSA 5052-1: usbview security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5052-1 security@debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
January 21, 2022   https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : usbview
CVE ID : CVE-2022-23220

Matthias Gerstner reported that usbview, a USB device viewer, does not
properly handle authorization in the PolicyKit policy configuration,
which could result in root privilege escalation.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb10u1.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your usbview packages.

For the detailed security status of usbview please refer to its security
tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/usbview

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://www.debian.org/security/