CVE-2016-1579 MEDIUM

CVE-2016-1579: UDM doesn't check for confinement before running post-processing commands

Vendor Ubuntu
Product Ubuntu Download Manager
Published April 22, 2019
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

UDM provides support for running commands after a download is completed, this is currently made use of for click package installation. This functionality was not restricted to unconfined applications. Before UDM version 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 any confined application could make use of the UDM C++ API to run arbitrary commands in an unconfined environment as the phablet user.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 22, 2019 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated