CVE-2024-29069

In snapd versions prior to 2.62, snapd failed to properly check the destination of symbolic links when extracting a snap. The snap format is a squashfs file-system image and so can contain symbolic links and other file types. Various file entries within the snap squashfs image (such as icons and desktop files etc) are directly read by snapd when it is extracted. An attacker who could convince a user to install a malicious snap which contained symbolic links at these paths could then cause snapd to write out the contents of the symbolic link destination into a world-readable directory. This in-turn could allow an unprivileged user to gain access to privileged information.
References
Link Resource
https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13682 Issue Tracking Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:snapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Aug 2024, 16:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-59
References () https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13682 - () https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13682 - Issue Tracking, Patch
First Time Canonical
Canonical snapd
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:canonical:snapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

25 Jul 2024, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-07-25 20:15

Updated : 2024-08-26 16:55


NVD link : CVE-2024-29069

Mitre link : CVE-2024-29069


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Products Affected

canonical

  • snapd
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')