SB2018020208 - Security restrictions bypass in snapd
Published: February 2, 2018 Updated: January 29, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018020208
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14178)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the "snap logs" command can be used to call journalctl without match arguments. A local user can bypass systemd-journald's access restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.