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CVE-2016-9949

An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4.

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1 on Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-40937

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 7

GitHub · DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation

donncha.is

bugs.launchpad.net

securityfocus.com

ubuntu.com

Exploit-DB