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CVE-2016-9949

by Fred · 16/12/2016

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.

Date published : 2016-12-16

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011

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

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