Improper Access Control in Snap-Confine Affects Snapd Product by Canonical
CVE-2019-11502

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Canonical

Status
Snapd
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 April 2019

What is CVE-2019-11502?

The snap-confine component of snapd prior to version 2.38 has a security flaw where it improperly sets the ownership of snap applications. This misconfiguration allows the first user that calls the snap application to gain unintended access to potentially sensitive information stored in a private /tmp directory. This vulnerability raises concerns about user data integrity and the overall security posture of applications relying on snapd.

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/18/4
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https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/bdbfeebef0324517...
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/25/7
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2019-11502 : Improper Access Control in Snap-Confine Affects Snapd Product by Canonical