USN-2956-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1580)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2016-04-29 17:21 – Updated: 2026-02-10 04:40 – Source website
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Summary
ubuntu-core-launcher vulnerability
Details

Zygmunt Krynicki discovered that ubuntu-core-launcher did not properly sanitize its input and contained a logic error when determining the mountpoint of bind mounts when using snaps on Ubuntu classic systems (eg, traditional desktop and server). If a user were tricked into installing a malicious snap with a crafted snap name, an attacker could perform a delayed attack to steal data or execute code within the security context of another snap. This issue did not affect Ubuntu Core systems.

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  "details": "Zygmunt Krynicki discovered that ubuntu-core-launcher did not properly\nsanitize its input and contained a logic error when determining the\nmountpoint of bind mounts when using snaps on Ubuntu classic systems (eg,\ntraditional desktop and server). If a user were tricked into installing a\nmalicious snap with a crafted snap name, an attacker could perform a\ndelayed attack to steal data or execute code within the security context of\nanother snap. This issue did not affect Ubuntu Core systems.\n",
  "id": "USN-2956-1",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:40:58Z",
  "published": "2016-04-29T17:21:35Z",
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