Packages
- snapd - Daemon and tooling that enable snap packages
Details
The Qualys Research Team discovered that a race condition existed in the
snapd snap-confine binary when preparing the private /tmp mount for a
snap. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges
and execute arbitrary code.
The Qualys Research Team discovered that a race condition existed in the
snapd snap-confine binary when preparing the private /tmp mount for a
snap. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges
and execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.10 kinetic | snapd – 2.57.5+22.10ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | snapd – 2.57.5+22.04ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | snapd – 2.57.5+20.04ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | snapd – 2.57.5+18.04ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | snapd – 2.54.3+16.04.0ubuntu0.1~esm5 | ||
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