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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1 | |
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806 | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/ | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/ |
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Information
Published : 2016-12-17 03:59
Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44
NVD link : CVE-2016-9951
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9951
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9951
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Products Affected
apport_project
- apport
CWE
CWE-284
Improper Access Control