UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9949

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9949
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9949.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9949
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Published
2016-12-14T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-02-04T03:41:06.629395Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23

Affected versions

2.*
2.12.5-0ubuntu2
2.12.6-0ubuntu1
2.12.7-0ubuntu1
2.12.7-0ubuntu2
2.12.7-0ubuntu3
2.12.7-0ubuntu6
2.13.1-0ubuntu1
2.13.1-0ubuntu2
2.13.2-0ubuntu2
2.13.2-0ubuntu3
2.13.2-0ubuntu4
2.13.2-0ubuntu5
2.13.3-0ubuntu1
2.14-0ubuntu1
2.14.1-0ubuntu1
2.14.1-0ubuntu2
2.14.1-0ubuntu3
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.1
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.9
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.12
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.13
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.16
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "apport-kde"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "apport-noui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "dh-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "python-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "python3-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9949.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4

Affected versions

2.*
2.19.1-0ubuntu3
2.19.2-0ubuntu1
2.19.2-0ubuntu2
2.19.2-0ubuntu3
2.19.2-0ubuntu4
2.19.2-0ubuntu5
2.19.2-0ubuntu6
2.19.2-0ubuntu8
2.19.2-0ubuntu9
2.19.3-0ubuntu1
2.19.3-0ubuntu2
2.19.3-0ubuntu3
2.19.4-0ubuntu1
2.19.4-0ubuntu2
2.20-0ubuntu2
2.20-0ubuntu3
2.20.1-0ubuntu1
2.20.1-0ubuntu2
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "apport-kde"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "apport-noui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "dh-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "python-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "python3-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9949.json"