ubuntu-cve-2017-10708
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-07-18 18:00
Modified
2025-07-16 04:52
Summary
Details

An issue was discovered in Apport through 2.20.x. In apport/report.py, Apport sets the ExecutablePath field and it then uses the path to run package specific hooks without protecting against path traversal. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .crash file.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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          },
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          {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
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          },
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          },
          {
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        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7",
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        "2.19.2-0ubuntu3",
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        "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2",
        "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
        "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5",
        "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6",
        "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Apport through 2.20.x. In apport/report.py, Apport sets the ExecutablePath field and it then uses the path to run package specific hooks without protecting against path traversal. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .crash file.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10708",
  "modified": "2025-07-16T04:52:11Z",
  "published": "2017-07-18T18:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10708"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3354-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10708"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "USN-3354-1"
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2017-10708"
  ]
}



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