UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8933 (CVE-2026-8933)
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2026-07-21 14:00 – Updated: 2026-07-29 07:53 – Source websiteA local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in snap-confine, a set-capabilities core component used internally by Canonical snapd to construct the secure execution environment for snap applications. This vulnerability uniquely affects versions of snap-confine configured with set-capabilities (rather than standard set-uid-root installations). Due to a flaw in how privilege boundaries or security sandboxes are initialized when the binary runs under limited ambient capabilities, a local, unprivileged attacker can exploit this behavior to bypass intended restrictions and execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation allows the local user to elevate their privileges to full root authority.
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"aliases": [],
"details": "A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in snap-confine, a set-capabilities core component used internally by Canonical snapd to construct the secure execution environment for snap applications. This vulnerability uniquely affects versions of snap-confine configured with set-capabilities (rather than standard set-uid-root installations). Due to a flaw in how privilege boundaries or security sandboxes are initialized when the binary runs under limited ambient capabilities, a local, unprivileged attacker can exploit this behavior to bypass intended restrictions and execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation allows the local user to elevate their privileges to full root authority.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8933",
"modified": "2026-07-29T07:53:17Z",
"published": "2026-07-21T14:00:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-8933"
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"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8933"
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{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8579-1"
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"related": [
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"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "high",
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