CVE-2016-9949

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Published Dec 17, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 17.7% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Ubuntu USN	USN-3157-1	Apport vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 17.7% (17.726% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/

History

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Subscriptions

Apport Project Apport

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 17, 2016, 3:34 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved: Dec 14, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 17, 2016, 3:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

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