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

Upstream

CVE-2016-9949

Downstream

USN-3157-1

Related

USN-3157-1

Published

2016-12-14T00:00:00Z

Modified

2026-02-04T03:41:06Z

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

0 Unknown 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

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "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",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23"
        }
    ]
}

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

0 Unknown 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

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "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",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

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