CVE-2016-1579

UDM doesn't check for confinement before running post-processing commands

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: April 22, 2019 at 03:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu Download ManagerUbuntu Download Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1
Affected range stops below 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

6.7MEDIUMcanonical
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264

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