Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-9949 (CCN-119932)

Assigned:2016-12-14
Published:2016-12-14
Updated:2017-01-07
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-9949

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
95011

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95011
Apport Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-3157-1

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apport-cve20169949-code-exec(119932)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu apport package
apport package : Ubuntu

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [12-19-2016]
Apport 2.x Local Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu Web site
Apport - Ubuntu Wiki

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [12-14-2016]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
40937

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-9949

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apport_project:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.20.3)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 12.10)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201699490000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-9949 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-12-17
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20169949000
    V
    		CVE-2016-9949 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-12-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20169949000
    V
    		CVE-2016-9949 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-12-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20169949000
    V
    		CVE-2016-9949 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-12-16
    BACK
    apport_project apport *
    canonical ubuntu linux *