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CVE-2017-10708

An issue was discovered in Apport through 2.20.x.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Apport ProjectApport
through 2.20.6

Weakness classification

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