CVE-2016-9949
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Summary
An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. In apport/ui.py, Apport reads the CrashDB field and it then evaluates the field as Python code if it begins with a "{". This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
- https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/
References
- https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
- https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/
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