CVE-2016-9950: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-9950: An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4.

An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. There is a path traversal issue in the Apport crash file "Package" and "SourcePackage" fields. These fields are used to build a path to the package specific hook files in the /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/ directory. An attacker can exploit this path traversal to execute arbitrary Python files from the local system.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 03:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2016-9950 affects Apport before 2.20.4, Ubuntu's crash-reporting component. A local attacker could abuse path traversal in crash-report metadata to make Apport load Python hook files from unintended local paths. This is mainly a workstation or multi-user Linux risk, not a direct Internet-facing service issue. Likely exposure is Ubuntu systems running Apport before 2.20.4, especially desktops, developer machines, and shared Linux hosts where untrusted local users or local processes can create or influence crash reports. Prioritize patching affected Ubuntu endpoints and shared Linux systems. Business urgency is higher where local users, contractors, or exposed workloads could interact with crash reporting. Network-only exposure is not indicated by the supplied sources. Mitigation focus: Apply Ubuntu security updates associated with USN-3157-1.; Ensure Apport is upgraded to version 2.20.4 or a vendor-patched package.; Prioritize shared systems and endpoints with untrusted local users..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 13:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 17, 2016, 03:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitationCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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