Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting apport package, versions <2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23
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- published17 Dec 2016
- disclosed17 Dec 2016
Introduced: 17 Dec 2016
CVE-2016-9949 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 apport to version 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apport package and not the apport package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
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
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-9949
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
- https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
- https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937