CVE-2016-9951 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 6.7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 6.67% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-12-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apport project | apport |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apport 2.x (Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 < 16.04) - Local Code Execution | 2016-12-14 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
- https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
- https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
- https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
- https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/
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