*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***
Public security bug reported:
File :
/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
Line 358 :
This line in the code uses the depreached os.popen command, should be replaced
with subprocess.Popen() :
out = os.popen(q_cmd)
Exploit demo :
============
1) Download the setup.py script wich i attached
2) Create a test folder an put the setup.py script in this folder
3) cd to the test folder
4) python setup.py bdist_rpm
5) A xmessage window pops up as a proof of concept
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: libpython2.7-stdlib 2.7.10-4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-17.21-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Nov 8 13:47:34 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-22 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: python2.7
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: python2.7 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily
** Attachment added: "Exploit demo setup.py script with a Shell command in
"name""
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514183/+attachment/4515059/+files/setup.py
** Summary changed:
- distutils : filebdist_rpm.py allows Shell injection in "name"
+ distutils : file "bdist_rpm.py" allows Shell injection in "name"
** Information type changed from Public to Public Security
** Description changed:
File :
/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
- Line 358 :
- This line in the code uses the depreached os.popen command, should be
replaced with supbprocess.Popen() :
+ Line 358 :
+ This line in the code uses the depreached os.popen command, should be
replaced with subprocess.Popen() :
out = os.popen(q_cmd)
Exploit demo :
============
1) Download the setup.py script wich i attached
2) Create a test folder an put the setup.py script in this folder
3) cd to the test folder
4) python setup.py bdist_rpm
5) A xmessage window pops up as a proof of concept
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: libpython2.7-stdlib 2.7.10-4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-17.21-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Nov 8 13:47:34 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-22 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: python2.7
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514183
Title:
distutils : file "bdist_rpm.py" allows Shell injection in "name"
Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
File :
/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
Line 358 :
This line in the code uses the depreached os.popen command, should be
replaced with subprocess.Popen() :
out = os.popen(q_cmd)
Exploit demo :
============
1) Download the setup.py script wich i attached
2) Create a test folder an put the setup.py script in this folder
3) cd to the test folder
4) python setup.py bdist_rpm
5) A xmessage window pops up as a proof of concept
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: libpython2.7-stdlib 2.7.10-4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-17.21-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Nov 8 13:47:34 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-22 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: python2.7
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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