Incorrect Authorization Affecting snapd package, versions <2.34.2ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
61.08% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-SNAPD-337022
  • published13 Feb 2019
  • disclosed23 Apr 2019

Introduced: 13 Feb 2019

CVE-2019-7304  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 snapd to version 2.34.2ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream snapd package and not the snapd package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Canonical snapd before version 2.37.1 incorrectly performed socket owner validation, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root. This issue affects: Canonical snapd versions prior to 2.37.1.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1