CVE-2016-9950

An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. There is a path traversal issue in the Apport crash file "Package" and "SourcePackage" fields. These fields are used to build a path to the package specific hook files in the /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/ directory. An attacker can exploit this path traversal to execute arbitrary Python files from the local system.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:02

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1 -
References () https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806 - Issue Tracking, Patch () https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/ - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory () https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/ - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/ - () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/ -

Information

Published : 2016-12-17 03:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:02


NVD link : CVE-2016-9950

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9950

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9950


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

apport_project

  • apport
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')