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TI-2016-01439 Aliases CVE-2016-1579GHSA-gvpc-fhpp-hm84

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

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0077 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Ubuntu Download Manager (Ubuntu): 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UbuntuUbuntu Download Managerbefore 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu11.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1Patch availableCNA
  • Ubuntu Download Manager VendorUbuntu Affected before 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 Fixed in 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu_download_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu_download_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Ubuntu Download Manager (Ubuntu) Fixed in 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1579
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvpc-fhpp-hm84

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2007-05153 Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2004-01032 Multiple vulnerabilities in the IGMP functionality for Linux kernel 2.4.22 to 2.4.28, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00896 Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00800 Buffer overflow in the QFILEPATHINFO request handler in Samba 3.0.x through 3.0.7 may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00962 Buffer overflow in the exif_read_data function in PHP before 4.3.10 and PHP 5.x up to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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