Multiple vulnerabilities in Snapd
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-1724 CVE-2024-29068 CVE-2024-29069 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-254 CWE-20 CWE-61 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Snapd Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | snapcore |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU95152
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1724
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists die to snapd failes to restrict writes to the $HOME/bin path when using AppArmor for enforcement of sandbox permissions. A remote attacker can trick the victim to install a malicious snap and install arbitrary scripts into the users PATH which.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSnapd: 2.0 - 2.61.3
External linkshttp://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/aa191f97713de8dc3ce3ac818539f0b976eb8ef6
http://gld.mcphail.uk/posts/explaining-cve-2024-1724/
http://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13689
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU95151
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29068
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file types when extracting a snap. A remote attacker can trick the victim into installing a malicious snap and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSnapd: 2.0 - 2.61.3
External linkshttp://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/b66fee81606a1c05f965a876ccbaf44174194063
http://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13682
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) UNIX symbolic link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU95150
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29069
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue when extracting a snap. An attacker who could convince a user to install a malicious snap can force the application to write data into a world-readable directory and gain access to sensitive information.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSnapd: 2.0 - 2.61.3
External linkshttp://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13682
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
