CVE-2016-1579 json
UDM doesn't check for confinement before running post-processing commands
published 2019-04-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-2674
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Ubuntu Ubuntu Download Manager 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1
- ubuntu-download-manager Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1579
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Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Ubuntu Ubuntu Download Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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bazaar.launchpad.net
/~phablet-team/ubuntu-download-manager/trunk/revision/359
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-1579
- NVD CVE-2016-1579
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