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.
Published: 2016-12-17
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 9.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3157-1 Apport vulnerabilities
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Apport Project Apport
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:07:31.413Z

Reserved: 2016-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9949

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-17T03:59:00.297

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-9949

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