#VU95151 Input validation error in Snapd - CVE-2024-29068
Published: August 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95151
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29068
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Snapd
Snapd
Software vendor:
snapcore
snapcore
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.