UNIX symbolic link following in Snapd - CVE-2024-29069
Published: August 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95150
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29069
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: snapcore
Affected software:
Snapd
Snapd
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-29069
Install updates from vendor's website.