CVE-2016-9951 | BDVDB-2026-79833 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/

Exploit#

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/

History#

Version 12016-12-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.