CVE-2016-1580 (GCVE-0-2016-1580)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-05-13 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:02
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Summary
The setup_snappy_os_mounts function in the ubuntu-core-launcher package before 1.0.27.1 improperly determines the mount point of bind mounts when using snaps, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a snap with a name starting with "ubuntu-core."
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2956-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
Date Public
2016-04-29 00:00
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