CVE-2016-9949

HIGH

Apport 2.x (Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 < 16.04) - Local Code Execution

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Record summary

CVE-2016-9949 has a selected CVSS score of 7.8 (high); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.

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.

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Exploitation context

Available material

Catalogued exploits
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Proofs of concept

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Catalogued exploits

ExploitDBApport 2.x (Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 < 16.04) - Local Code ExecutionExploitDB exploitby Donncha OCearbhaillNot analyzed1 file

linked to 3 vulnerabilities

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