CVE-2026-3888 Affecting snapd package, versions <2.73+ubuntu22.04.1
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- published19 Mar 2026
- disclosed17 Mar 2026
Introduced: 17 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-3888 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 snapd to version 2.73+ubuntu22.04.1 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:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Local privilege escalation in snapd on Linux allows local attackers to get root privilege by re-creating snap's private /tmp directory when systemd-tmpfiles is configured to automatically clean up this directory. This issue affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, and 24.04 LTS.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2026-3888
- https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2026/03/17/cve-2026-3888-important-snap-flaw-enables-local-privilege-escalation-to-root
- https://cdn2.qualys.com/advisory/2026/03/17/snap-confine-systemd-tmpfiles.txt
- https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/snapd-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2026-3888
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-3888
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8102-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/18/1
- https://github.com/TheCyberGeek/CVE-2026-3888-snap-confine-systemd-tmpfiles-LPE