#VU95151 Input validation error in Snapd - CVE-2024-29068

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95151

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [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: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Snapd
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Snapd: 2.0 - 2.61.3

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External links
https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/b66fee81606a1c05f965a876ccbaf44174194063
https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13682

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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.