usn-5292-3
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-02-18 02:21
Modified
2026-06-29 10:52
Summary
snapd vulnerabilities
Details

USN-5292-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in snapd. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

James Troup discovered that snap did not properly manage the permissions for the snap directories. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-3155)

Ian Johnson discovered that snapd did not properly validate content interfaces and layout paths. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary AppArmor policy rules, resulting in a bypass of intended access restrictions. (CVE-2021-4120)

The Qualys Research Team discovered that snapd did not properly validate the location of the snap-confine binary. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute other arbitrary binaries and escalate privileges. (CVE-2021-44730)

The Qualys Research Team discovered that a race condition existed in the snapd snap-confine binary when preparing a private mount namespace for a snap. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-44731)

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  "details": "USN-5292-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in snapd. This update provides the\ncorresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n James Troup discovered that snap did not properly manage the permissions for\n the snap directories. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to expose\n sensitive information. (CVE-2021-3155)\n \n Ian Johnson discovered that snapd did not properly validate content interfaces\n and layout paths. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to inject\n arbitrary AppArmor policy rules, resulting in a bypass of intended access\n restrictions. (CVE-2021-4120)\n \n The Qualys Research Team discovered that snapd did not properly validate the\n location of the snap-confine binary. A local attacker could possibly use this\n issue to execute other arbitrary binaries and escalate privileges.\n (CVE-2021-44730)\n \n The Qualys Research Team discovered that a race condition existed in the snapd\n snap-confine binary when preparing a private mount namespace for a snap. A\n local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges and\n execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-44731)\n",
  "id": "USN-5292-3",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:53Z",
  "published": "2022-02-18T02:21:20Z",
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