CVE-2021-3155
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CVE-2021-3155 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. snapd 2.54.2 and earlier created ~/snap directories in user home directories without specifying owner-only permissions. This could allow a local attacker to read information that should have been private. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
snapd 2.54.2 and earlier created ~/snap directories in user home directories without specifying owner-only permissions. This could allow a local attacker to read information that should have been private. Fixed in snapd versions 2.54.3+18.04, 2.54.3+20.04 and 2.54.3+21.10.1
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Snapd | < 2.54.3 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 20.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 21.10 |
References
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/6bcaeeccd16ed8298a301dd92f6907f88c24cc85Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/7d2a966620002149891446a53cf114804808dccaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5292-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/6bcaeeccd16ed8298a301dd92f6907f88c24cc85Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/7d2a966620002149891446a53cf114804808dccaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5292-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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