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CVE-2016-9949

7.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4.

Published Dec 17, 2016CWE-94EPSS 17.73%

Overview

CVE-2016-9949 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 17, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/95011Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1Refbugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806Refdonncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/GitHubgithub.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitationRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/95011Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1Refbugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806Refdonncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9949?

CVE-2016-9949 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 17, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-9949?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9949?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-9949?

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