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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1 | |
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806 | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/ | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/ |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2016-12-17T03:34:00
Updated: 2017-01-04T14:57:01
Reserved: 2016-12-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-9949
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-17T03:59:00.297
Modified: 2017-01-07T03:00:45.917
Link: CVE-2016-9949
JSON object: View
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CWE