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CVE-2016-9949
Published: Dec 17, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
x_refsource_MISC
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
x_refsource_MISC
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
x_refsource_MISC
95011
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-3157-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
40937
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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