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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | Ubuntu Download Manager | unspecified – < 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 | 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ubuntu-download-manager | 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 | — |