# DSA-5052-1: usbview security update

DSA-5052-1, released January 21, 2022, fixes 1 CVE in usbview (version 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb11u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5052-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jan 21, 2022
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-23220, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-23220

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [usbview](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/usbview.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb11u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-23220](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23220.md) | High | usbview: USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root becau... | 7.8 | 0.0050 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo