CVE-2016-9951

Published Dec 17, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 6.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. A malicious Apport crash file can contain a restart command in `RespawnCommand` or `ProcCmdline` fields. This command will be executed if a user clicks the Relaunch button on the Apport prompt from the malicious crash file. The fix is to only show the Relaunch button on Apport crash files generated by local systems. The Relaunch button will be hidden when crash files are opened directly in Apport-GTK.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10738 An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. A malicious Apport crash file can contain a restart command in `RespawnCommand` or `ProcCmdline` fields. This command will be executed if a user clicks the Relaunch button on the Apport prompt from the malicious crash file. The fix is to only show the Relaunch button on Apport crash files generated by local systems. The Relaunch button will be hidden when crash files are opened directly in Apport-GTK.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3157-1 Apport vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved
Dec 14, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 17, 2016, 3:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM