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CVE-2016-9949
An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. In apport/ui.py,...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
apport project
View all reports →Affected Software
apport, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 17th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.