Improper Input Validation Affecting github.com/snapcore/snapd/snap package, versions <2.62.0
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- published26 Jul 2024
- disclosed25 Jul 2024
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Jul 2024
CVE-2024-29068 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/snapcore/snapd/snap to version 2.62.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of non-regular files during the extraction process. An attacker can cause the system to hang indefinitely by convincing a user to install a malicious snap containing specially crafted non-regular files at certain paths.