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CVE-2016-9949

Date: December 16, 2016

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.

Severity Score

Related Resources (9)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-9949
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9949
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-9949

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-94

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): REQUIRED
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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