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python2.7 package

  1. Bug #1514183
  2. Comment #0

Comment 0 for bug 1514183

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Bernd Dietzel (l-ubuntuone1104) wrote : distutils : filebdist_rpm.py allows Shell injection in "name"

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() :

out = os.popen(q_cmd)

Exploit demo :
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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)