CVE-2016-9949 – Apport 2.x (Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 < 16.04) - Local Code Execution

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2016-9949

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. Un problema fue descubierto en Apport en versiones anteriores a 2.20.4. En apport/ui.py, Apport lee el campo CashDB y después evalúa el campo como código Python si comienza con un "{". • https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806 https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') •