CVE-2016-1579

UDM doesn't check for confinement before running post-processing commands

Published Apr 22, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
UDM provides support for running commands after a download is completed, this is currently made use of for click package installation. This functionality was not restricted to unconfined applications. Before UDM version 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 any confined application could make use of the UDM C++ API to run arbitrary commands in an unconfined environment as the phablet user.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2674 UDM provides support for running commands after a download is completed, this is currently made use of for click package installation. This functionality was not restricted to unconfined applications. Before UDM version 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 any confined application could make use of the UDM C++ API to run arbitrary commands in an unconfined environment as the phablet user.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 4:27 PM
Reserved
Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 22, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM